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Infrastructure radically simplified

MAGNETOM Free.Star

The decision about where to locate a new MRI should be based on where that MRI is needed. Unlike so many previous MRI systems, the new MAGNETOM Free.Star makes that decision easy. It is our most compact whole-body MRI.
It radically reduces installation costs:

  • No need for a high power supply
  • No need for a quench pipe
  • No complex installation.
MAGNETOM Free.Star is infrastructure, radically simplified.

Low infrastructure requirements

Simple, compact, innovative. This new class of MRI systems fits your space, and fits your needs. Low infrastructure requirements can significantly shorten the preparation time for a new MRI system and associated costs.

Helium
inventory

0.7 l liquid helium
(sealed-for-life) 

Line power
supply
with active
cooling 

44 kVA
(connection value) 
Air
conditioning
required 

3.5 tons 

System*
weight

3.1 tons 

System*
dimensions 

220x148x197
(WxDxH in cm) 

* Magnet in operation, incl. gradient coil, body coil, patient table, and covers 

Diagram showing cost estimates for conventional MRI and MAGNETOM Free.Star.
Infrastructure and installation costs for a conventional MRI and MAGNETOM Free.Star.2

White paper

For users in India, conventional obstacles to MRI installation are no longer a problem – thanks to MAGNETOM Free.Star
Read this white paper to learn how MAGNETOM Free.Star overcomes those infrastructure challenges, simply because it is designed to fit into existing infrastructure.

Easy MRI system installation

MAGNETOM Free.Star needs significantly fewer steps during installations. With its compact design, low height, and manageable weight MAGNETOM Free.Star is very cost-effective to install: With its transportation height of less than 2 meters, it can be wheeled to its destination through hospital doors and down regular supply paths.


Move the slider to the left and right to compare the installation process for a conventional MRI system and for MAGNETOM Free.Star.

Case studies

MRI installation costs cut by 34%1

The installation of a MAGNETOM Free.-system cut installation costs by 34%1 at University Hospital Basel, Switzerland. Other than conventional MRI systems, it was wheeled through normal hospital doors and hallways to its destination.
Watch the video to see how it was done.

MRI system installed in 247 square feet

Infrastructure constraints prevented the installation of a conventional MRI scanner in Hospital Lusiadas Albufeira, Portugal. MAGNETOM Free.Star is the first system that fits into their infrastructure, helping to provide MRI to a previously underserved population. 

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1
The result was achieved in the customer’s unique setting. Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, case mix, level of IT adoption) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results.
2
Calculation based on internal records and estimates.