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Freelium was designed to substantially reduce usage of liquid helium without compromising power efficiency and operational security.
February 26, 2025
By: Sam Brusco
Associate Editor
GE HealthCare has unveiled Freelium, a next-gen sealed magnet platform that enables high-quality magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with less than 1% of helium used in conventional magnet technology.
Freelium debuted at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) meeting. It signals the evolution of the company’s lightweight intelligent platform magnet technology, which was first introduced in 2020. The tech now has over 2,000 installations globally at 1.5T and 3T magnetic fields.
The sealed magnet platform was designed to substantially reduce usage of liquid helium without compromising power efficiency and operational security. Freelium aims to operate with no additional cooling and power requirements and its intelligent sensor tech seeks to remotely monitor the MR system and allow automated magnet protection and recovery capability—without needing field engineer intervention.
The platform will also be optimized for compatibility with GE HealthCare’s artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Freelium magnets can be transported and installed where access to helium is limited and without significant loss of helium during transport.
“Today’s unveiling of Freelium reinforces our commitment to provide equitable and sustainable access to MR to any patient and user, while maintaining imaging performance and ensuring seamless operational security for our customers,” said Kelly Londy, president and CEO, Global MR, GE HealthCare. “We’re excited about Freelium’s compatibility with AI-enabled solutions and ability to unlock the full potential of deep learning applications for enhanced diagnostic insights in the future.”
Through its intelligent magnet technology and Continuum upgrades, GE HealthCare has saved about three million liters of helium.
Last week, the company began a partnership with Enlitic and subsidiary Laitek to enable large-scale, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven medical imaging migrations by using standardized, high-quality imaging data essential for enterprise imaging solutions.
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