Siemens beats Philips in US hybrid imaging race with approval of Biograph mMR
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Biograph mMR system developed by Siemens has become the first hybrid MRI and PET imaging system to reach the US market. The system has received FDA 510(k) clearance, just over a week after the company CE marked it for sale in Europe (www.clinica.co.uk, 3 June 2011). A similar system developed by Philips Healthcare is currently awaiting 510(k) clearance.