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New diagnostic frontiers for MR imaging

by Lauren Dubinsky, Senior Reporter | November 11, 2019
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From the November 2019 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine


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The one caveat is that 7T MR is rather expensive for large-scale deployment. Also, there needs to be further standardization and optimization of protocols so that wider clinical use can become a possibility.

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“Several of the fundamental components, especially the magnet itself, are simply more expensive than at lower field strengths,” said Mainero. “The question is how much the cost of these components will decrease over time, and how much their costs contribute to overall scanner costs.”

She added that this will depend largely on novel technological developments as well as market demand. Currently, Siemens Healthineers offers the only FDA-approved 7T MR scanner, but the cost will likely drop if more companies enter the market.

“If there is clinical demand for 7T magnets and the number of units ordered goes up, that will no doubt allow Siemens to bring costs down,” said Mainero. “Competition from other vendors also will help with that.”

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