Philips Accelerates Precise Imaging with Advanced AI Technologies in MRI

Royal Philips strengthened its MRI leadership with the launch of SmartSpeed Precise¹, powered by Dual-AI engines. Building on its Compressed SENSE and SmartSpeed technologies, this next-generation solution delivers faster scans with higher image quality. 

Debuting at the 2025 European Congress of Radiology, SmartSpeed Precise improves scan speed and diagnostic image quality, extending AI-driven efficiency across the entire Philips MR portfolio—including existing customer systems. 

Philips also showcased its latest MR Workspace software release 12², which streamlines workflows and empowers clinicians to deliver faster, more accurate diagnoses. ECR 2025 marks the European debut of Philips’ next-generation helium-free³ 1.5T BlueSeal, the industry-first wide-bore MR scanner⁴, reinforcing Philips’ commitment to sustainable, patient-friendly imaging solutions.

Customers have seen the efficiency gains of SmartSpeed, which helps reduce patient wait times and optimize scanner utilization, allowing facilities to deliver high-quality imaging with greater speed and reliability. Also, significant time savings and workflow improvements with Philips’ dual-AI SmartSpeed Precise¹ technology help streamline imaging processes, enhance efficiency, and increase patient throughput.

“With SmartSpeed on our BlueSeal scanner, we have reduced exam times to less than 60 minutes per slot for a multi-parametric diagnostic quality whole-body exam, making it possible to scan 2 more patients per day,” said Wayne Picker, VP of Clinical Technology at Prenuvo, Inc. “We are impressed by the extremely sharp and crisp images, diagnostic confidence, and fast scans delivered by the dual-AI SmartSpeed Precise solution. We expect it will set a new standard in clinical performance with its ease of use, high image quality, and acceleration controlled by a single parameter.”  

The SmartSpeed Precise¹ technology enhances productivity, enabling scans to be completed up to three times faster⁵. SmartSpeed Precise features a dual-AI engine, which delivers an 80% improvement in image sharpness⁶, enhancing visualization for more confident and accurate diagnoses. 

Philips’ new release, MR Workspace R12², features a ‘zero-click’ workflow⁷, seamlessly guiding the entire imaging process from scan initiation to report generation. By reducing manual intervention and optimizing efficiency, MR Workspace R12² empowers radiology departments to boost patient throughput and reduce backlogs, addressing the increasing demand for faster and more precise imaging. 

A key innovation within MR Workspace R12² is its AI-powered SmartExam feature, which automates 80% of MR procedures⁸, streamlining operations and standardizing imaging workflows.

Additional groundbreaking innovations include Smart Reading⁴, the industry’s first solution that⁹ integrates cloud-based AI-driven quantitative reporting. By delivering objective, high-confidence diagnoses, zero-click⁷ AI solutions help ensure streamlined, data-driven decision-making for clinicians. 

Europe at ECR 2025, Philips’ latest 1.5T BlueSeal MR wide-bore scanner reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainability. Featuring a helium-free magnet system³, it eliminates the need for helium refills, even in the event of a shutdown, ensuring long-term reliability and reducing environmental impact. 

Their lightweight design enhances installation flexibility, including use in mobile MRI units, supporting global access to sustainable, high-quality imaging. With these innovations, Philips continues to lead the shift toward eco-friendly and efficient MR solutions.

Ioannis Panagiotelis, PhD, Global Business Leader MRI at Philips, said, “By integrating high performance-enhancing AI engines across our entire portfolio of new and installed helium-free BlueSeal scanners, we are revolutionizing MRI efficiency while reducing environmental impact. These innovations ensure that more patients worldwide can access high-quality imaging, while healthcare providers benefit from more sustainable and cost-effective operations.”

Since 2018, Philips BlueSeal technology has saved nearly 5 million liters of liquid helium. With over 1,500 installations worldwide, Philips BlueSeal MR systems cut energy consumption by nearly 40 MWh per year, lowering operational costs and carbon footprint.

References:

¹ SmartSpeed Precise is considered work in progress and is not CE marked and not available for sale.   

⁶ MR Workspace R12 is available for the entire portfolio of Philips 1.5T and 3.0T MR systems. 

³ Helium-free operations. 7 liters of helium is permanently enclosed in the cryogenic circuit.

⁴ BlueSeal XE/SE and Smart Reading are considered work in progress, not being regulatory approved/cleared and not yet available for sale, in any region.

⁵ Compared to Philips SENSE imaging.

⁶ Sharpness was evaluated with phantom scanning. 

⁷ Zero-click workflow refers to steps after data acquisition is completed for AI processing. No additional user interaction is required to send data to the External application cloud and receive reports in PACS.

⁸ With SmartExam, not available to patients with MR Conditional Implants.

⁹ Seamless indicates the workflow is an automatically enabled post-processing step in MR-console. Validation of the AI applications is done by the 3rd party and not by Philips.