Cook Medical and Siemens Healthineers Join Forces to Advance Interventional MRI

Cook Medical and Siemens Healthineers have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at transforming interventional medicine by combining real-time MRI imaging with advanced interventional expertise.

The partnership focuses on developing an integrated interventional MRI (iMRI) suite—a radiation-free solution designed to revolutionize how clinicians diagnose, plan, and perform minimally invasive procedures. The initiative includes new MRI-compatible medical devices from Cook Medical, seamlessly integrated with Siemens Healthineers’ cutting-edge MRI systems.

“Our partnership with Siemens Healthineers is about more than device integration; it’s about revolutionizing interventional procedures,” said Peter Polverini, VP of Cook Medical’s iMRI Division. “By merging the top-tier MRI systems of Siemens Healthineers with Cook’s advanced devices and expertise, we’re unlocking high-precision treatments that elevate patient care and empower clinicians.”

The companies envision iMRI as a breakthrough in interventional oncology for soft tissue tumors, pediatric care, and structural heart procedures, providing radiation-free precision guidance. Their turnkey solution will include suite planning, an MRI scanner built for interventions, MRI-specific devices, specialized training, and ongoing clinical support to accelerate iMRI adoption.

“MRI in the interventional suite has always been a concept with tremendous clinical potential, but it has also faced significant barriers. At Siemens Healthineers, we are committed to breaking those barriers to unlock new clinical opportunities and advance patient care. Together with Cook Medical, we’re leading the way into a new era where iMRI becomes a precise radiation-free standard of care,” said Andreas Schneck, head of Magnetic Resonance at Siemens Healthineers.