The FDA recently granted 510(k) clearance to the first MRI device specifically designed for imaging the neonatal brain and head in the neonatal ICU.

“Although we can use traditional MRI scanners to image neonates, taking babies outside the NICU to MRI suites presents great challenges,” Vasum Peiris, MD, MPH, chief medical officer for pediatrics and special populations at the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in the release. “Having a system in the NICU enables safer imaging for this vulnerable patient population.”