SIGNA Continuum: Renew. Grow. Sustain. Upgrade your legacy MRI system

Now is the perfect time to make the most of your trustworthy magnet by revitalizing the life of your legacy MRI system.

SIGNA Continuum

    At a glance

    Renew

    Upgrade options that keep your magnet, enhance your imaging and help improve patient care

    Grow

    Benefit from new clinical capabilities that expand access and the care you provide

    Sustain

    Save resources, improve efficiency and sustain your practice long into the future

    Revitalize your legacy MRI system with SIGNA Continuum

    The legacy MRI system you own today is still powerful and capable of generating great insights, however, imaging technology has greatly advanced. Workflows have been further streamlined and improvements in patient comfort have come a long way. By not upgrading your system, your practice may be missing out on the expanded care it can provide.

    If you want to upgrade your legacy MRI system to access the latest technology and clinical capabilities, but are unsure where to start, the answer is simple. Right here, with our SIGNA™ Continuum™ MRI upgrade options. Our customized MRI upgrade paths will give you the tools to breathe new life into your system and you can do it while keeping your current magnet. This helps avoid unnecessary construction disruptions, downtime and costs associated with a new scanner.

    We will thoughtfully help you find a solution that is best for you, even if you need to update your whole fleet. Whether it’s a hardware upgrade with SIGNA Lift or SIGNA Evo, or a complete software update with our latest applications, we can provide a sustainable solution designed to meet your specific clinical needs.

    By upgrading your legacy MRI system, you will renew your system's potential, grow with improved clinical capabilities and efficiencies, and sustain your business, along with our planet, for years to come.

    Key stats

    30+

    SIGNA Continuum upgrade options

    86%

    Reduction in scan times1

    2M+

    Liters of helium saved2,3

    35%

    Reduction in unplanned downtime4

    Renew, grow, sustain

    Explore the many benefits of upgrading your legacy MRI system

    Renew

    A seamless upgrade experience. Enhanced clinical capability.

    This is where it all begins. We will consult with you to review your current system, your clinical needs and recommend an upgrade path that is best for your practice while keeping your existing magnet.

    Our SIGNA Continuum hardware upgrades include SIGNA Lift and SIGNA Evo.5 With SIGNA Lift, you reset the life of your system with upgraded electronics, get the latest in gradient technology, and get closer to your patients with our lightweight, flexible AIR™ Coils.

    SIGNA Evo is the world’s first narrow-to-wide bore transformation. This means you get the same latest MRI technologies as SIGNA Lift, while also transforming your system from a 60 cm to a 70 cm wide bore.

    With software updates, we can bring industry-leading AI tools and the latest imaging applications to a vast majority of our legacy scanners.

    Our flexible upgrade options also allow you to update your fleet all at once or strategically over time to standardize workflows and capabilities across your entire practice.

    Grow

    See where your MRI can take you

    Once you upgrade your system, the benefits don’t end there. Your new upgrade will enable you to expand the clinical capabilities you can offer to your facility and your community.

    We thoughtfully designed our upgrade solutions to be faster, more streamlined and easier to use. This puts less strain on your staff, improves staff satisfaction and allows more patients to be scanned each day.

    By utilizing the latest advanced MRI technology, you can leverage your new capabilities to increase referrals and foster ongoing growth.

    Sustain

    Save your magnet. Sustain your practice. And our planet.

    By upgrading your current system, you’re not only able to bring new imaging and workflow efficiencies into your practice, you’re also helping to sustain our planet’s precious resources. Keeping your magnet means you’ll reduce unnecessary waste, conserve helium and lower your carbon footprint.

    We will also continue to ensure you can take full advantage of everything your magnet has to offer through regular system updates and proactive monitoring provided by our Smart Subscription, Continuum+™, Continuity and OnWatch™ programs.

    Most importantly, you can feel good about your upgrade decision by saving money, avoiding construction disruptions, reducing downtime and sustaining your practice, as well as our planet, long into the future.

    Read how upgrading has helped renew, grow and sustain SIGNA Continuum customers

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    This allows us to upgrade a system with a high-quality magnet

    "Even taking a conventional (60 cm) bore to a wide bore MR with the latest software and hardware. It’s innovative technology providing both speed and improved quality." – John Simon, MD, founder and CEO of SimonMed

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    Discover what system upgrades are available for your legacy MRI

    Depending on the legacy MRI system model, there may be several upgrade options available. When you're ready to upgrade, we will guide you on which option may be best based on your imaging, clinical and operational needs.

    SIGNA Evo
    SIGNA Lift
    Software updates
    Clinical applications

    Open up with SIGNA Evo

    Breathe new life into your legacy MR systems with SIGNA Evo – the world’s first narrow-to-wide bore transformation for 1.5T and 3T MRI systems.

    More comfort

    A 70 cm bore and blanket-like AIR Coils improve comfort and accessibility

    More advanced AI

    Achieve pin-sharp image quality with AIR Recon DL, our deep-learning-based MR image reconstruction algorithm

    Same magnet, wider bore

    Your state-of-the-art magnet remains current with our lifetime guarantee

    Faster returns

    Gain a 30% faster ROI with a SIGNA Evo transformation versus a replacement5

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    Transform your legacy MRI system with SIGNA Lift

    Get a next generation MRI system built around your existing magnet with a SIGNA Lift.

    Exceptional comfort

    Patient-friendly design with blanket-like AIR Coils to improve comfort and accessibility

    Same magnet

    Your state-of-the-art magnet remains current with our lifetime guarantee

    Extend the lifetime of your system

    All-new electronics, gradients & workstation as well as the latest applications for SIGNA

    Advanced AI technology

    Achieve pin-sharp image quality with pioneering AIR Recon DL AI technology

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    MRI software updates for SIGNA

    Future proof your SIGNA MRI scanner to enable personalized, end-to-end clinical solutions.

    Expanded capabilities

    Includes AIR Recon DL for 2D sequences, new 3D sequences & PROPELLER

    Rapid results

    Using Sonic DL™ get up to 12X⁷ acceleration with up to 86%¹ scan time reduction

    End-to-end solutions

    Workflow & report generation tools deliver complete personalized, end-to-end clinical solutions

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    MRI applications for SIGNA

    Comprehensive, upgradeable and customizable MR imaging platform for fast and flexible scanning across clinical specialties.

    Quantifiable

    Provides quantitative and actionable information

    Fast

    Advanced acceleration techniques and streamlined workflows for fast and reliable exams

    Consistent

    Motion and distortion-reduced scans for higher-resolution and improved image quality

    Personalized

    Comfortable, acoustic reduced imaging, added to any patient

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    Products

    Select your existing MRI system to discover your upgrade options with SIGNA Lift

    Optima MR450w/ MR450w GEM
    SIGNA LX/Excite
    SIGNA HDe/HDi
    SIGNA HDx/HDxt 1.5T
    SIGNA Vibrant
    SIGNA Creator
    SIGNA Explorer
    Discovery MR750w/MR750w GEM
    Discovery MR750
    SIGNA Architect
    SIGNA HDx/HDxt 3.0T

    Optima MR450w/ MR450w GEM

    SIGNA Artist Lift

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    SIGNA Artist Lift

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    Explore further with our easy-to-use upgrades and options application

    Unsure which system you have or want more detailed information on which upgrade will work with your legacy MRI system? We have you and your system covered. Click "MR Upgrades"" below to get started.


    Download the app to explore all your upgrade options

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    Products & services

    Future-proof your MRI scanner with SIGNA Continuum programs and GE HealthCare services

    Services

    From the moment you consider purchasing equipment to the moment you upgrade, we’re there when you need it.

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    OnWatch

    Reduce disruptions. Enhance care. OnWatch™ is a proactive approach to monitoring your imaging systems to prevent problems before they occur.

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    Continuity

    Continuity™ enables the latest computing hardware and MRI applications for SIGNA base software platform. It also provides foundational compatibility for Smart Subscription and Continuum+.

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    Smart Subscription

    Smart Subscription is a subscription-based service that helps you stay current with the pace of innovation while reducing clinical application costs when upgrading your system.

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    Continuum+

    Continuum+ offers you the ability to retain perpetual software licenses while keeping your applications current. At the end of the three or five-year term, you will own/retain your software.

     

    See our innovative products to revitalize your MRI

     

    AIR Recon DL

    Our deep learning application for extraordinary image quality without compromising scan time.

     

    Sonic DL

    Shift the paradigm of acceleration in MR imaging with Sonic DL: scans that match the speed of the human body.

     

    AIR Coils

    Nothing gets closer than AIR. Improve your patient's MRI experience with AIR Coils.

    References
    1. With Sonic DL 3D. Compared to fully sampled MR datasets. Sonic DL for 3D imaging is 510(k) cleared and CE marked. Not available for sale in all regions.
    2. Helium savings are calculated from the non-manufacture of new magnets across the SIGNA Lift & SIGNA Evo upgrade installed base.
    3. Helium savings calculated from the difference in average fill rate between the latest and previous generation magnet.
    4. With OnWatch remote monitoring.
    5. SIGNA Premier Evo is an upgrade configuration of SIGNA Premier.
    6. Based on historical ROI of full system upgrades vs full replacement.
    7. Very high acceleration factors could impact the detectability of low contrast structures.
    Get in touch

    Ready to upgrade or have questions about SIGNA Continuum? We would love to hear from you.

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