October 4, 2023
Patient Care
August 23, 2021
RADIOLOGY FIRST TO INSTALL LOW-FIELD SCANNER PROTOTYPE, TO INCREASE GLOBAL MRI ACCESS
After receiving one of only six prototypes of the Siemens Healthineers Free.Max in the world, the Michigan Medicine Department of Radiology installed the low-field MRI scanner. The device has a reduced field strength of .55 Tesla, which lowers cost and could improve image quality in certain settings. The scanner also provides a step towards low