Protecting MRI magnets and checking on helium inventory is now ‘critical’ for healthcare operators during the current Middle East crisis as strains on global helium supply intensify.

Disruptions to Qatar's natural gas processing from the Iran war have driven helium prices sharply higher, exposing the ...

Helium prices have risen sharply due to supply disruptions from Qatar, one of the largest helium producers globally. Spot prices have doubled since the Middle East crisis began, affecting industries ...

As hospitals and health systems worry over the unsteady supply of helium, a necessary element for MRI machines, Royal Philips installed its thousandth “virtually helium-free MRI,” the company said Feb ...

Industry’s first wide bore, high-performance helium-free [1] 1.5T MR features AI assistance at every step in the MRI workflow, with seamless integration of cloud-based AI image reading and reporting ...

Major technology breakthrough combines advanced AI for clinical insights and accelerated workflow in new premium 3.0T MRI platform [1] 3.0T MRI systems are the most advanced MRI magnet technology in ...

Helium, which is considered a critical mineral, is under pressure as the Strait of Hormuz has remained impassable throughout the conflict.

GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announced today 510(k) clearance of three new magnetic resonance (MR) innovations with the U.S.

Helium prices have surged to record highs in 2026, with spot prices jumping over 30% in the past month, as a production halt ...