The NEONA MRI was designed from the onset to address very special needs including the Neonates that reside in the neonatal intensive-care unit (NICU) of large Medical Facilities. The design plan involved addressing two major problem areas that are particularly unique for this segment of critically ill infants.




The first issue required a compact design for the MRI system that would permit its location within or very near the NICU area. This co-location concept for patients and equipment minimizes patient transport issues and affords lower risk access to the MR technology.