Siemens Introduces Magnetom Amira MRI Scanner

In January 2016, Siemens announced FDA clearance for the Magnetom Amira 1.5T system. It offers technology that enables significant power savings in standby mode. The system offers technology to help shorten many exams and enable many patients to undergo scans in routine applications. Siemens offers a package of protocols optimized for rapid examinations while maintaining high image quality. Additionally, the system features DotGO, Siemens’ latest generation of MRI examination software that simplifies protocol management and offers the right operating sequence for each individual scan to suit requirements. This software can help users increase exam consistency, reproducibility and efficiency. The Magnetom Amira is equipped with Siemens’ latest applications and syngo MR E11 software architecture. Hospitals that operate a Magnetom Amira alongside other Siemens systems can switch seamlessly between scanners. They also can exchange many coils between all current 1.5T MRI systems. The system’s software platform includes Quiet Suite technology, which minimizes system noise during an MRI examination.