Dutch health technology firm Royal Philips has launched SmartSpeed Precise, its advanced MRI solution, powered by Dual-AI engines, to enhance scan speed and image quality.
SmartSpeed Precise was launched at the 2025 European Congress of Radiology (ECR 2025) event in Vienna, Austria.
The MRI solution builds on Philips’ Compressed SENSE and SmartSpeed technologies and extends AI-driven efficiency across its MR portfolio, including existing customer systems.
In addition, Philips has announced the European launch of its next-generation helium-free 1.5T BlueSeal wide-bore MR scanner at ECR 2025.
The company is also showcasing its latest MR Workspace software release 12, which simplifies workflows and helps clinicians quickly deliver more accurate diagnoses.
Philips global MRI business leader Ioannis Panagiotelis said: “Perfectly aligned with this year’s ECR theme, ‘Planet Radiology’ – which emphasises better patient care while protecting the planet – Philips is tackling two critical challenges: expanding global access to precision care and advancing environmental sustainability.
“By integrating high performance-enhancing AI engines across our entire portfolio of new and installed helium-free BlueSeal scanners, we are revolutionising 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.”
Philips said that its SmartSpeed Precise technology allows scans to be completed up to three times faster while maintaining exceptional image quality.
Its dual-AI engine delivers an 80% improvement in image sharpness, enhancing visualisation for more confident and accurate diagnoses.
The combination of speed and precision is expected to help radiologists detect small abnormalities with enhanced clarity, to deliver better patient outcomes.
Philips’ BlueSeal MR scanner features a helium-free magnet system that eliminates the need for helium refills, even during shutdowns.
With more than 1,500 installations worldwide, BlueSeal MR reduces energy consumption by nearly 40MWh per year, reducing operational costs and carbon footprint.
Its helium-free magnet system eliminates the need for helium refills, even during shutdowns, and has saved nearly 5 million litres of liquid helium since 2018.
The company’s MR Workspace R12 introduces a zero-click workflow, which easily guides the imaging process from scan initiation to report generation.
The approach reduces manual intervention and optimises efficiency, empowering radiology departments to boost patient throughput and reduce backlogs.
Its AI-powered SmartExam feature automates 80% of MR procedures, streamlining operations and standardising imaging workflows.
The new advancements, SmartSpeed Precise, MR Workspace R12, and BlueSeal MRI, would strengthen its focus on AI and sustainability in diagnostic imaging, said Philips.
