# K072998: Ideal Software Option for GE MR Scanners

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Ge Medical Systems, LLC
- Decided: Nov 1, 2007 after 8 days
- Product code: LNH (System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 892.1000
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K962061 (1996). 11 ancestors in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
4 of 20 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K052293: GE 1.5T and 3.0T Signa HDX MR System, Ge Medical Systems, LLC (2005) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K103411: Ideal IQ Software Option (2011), 5 descendants of its own
- K122035: Hepafat Scan (2013), 3 descendants of its own
- K201039: HepaFat-AI (2020), 2 descendants of its own
- K102344: Mdixon Software Option for Intera 1.5T, Achieva 1.5T & Achieva 3.0T MR Systems (2010), 1 descendant of its own
- K231459: HepaFatSmart (V2.0.0) (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
IDEAL is a software option intended for use on GE Signa MR systems. It is indicated for magnetic resonance imaging of the musculoskeletal, breast, abdominal, and neurological systems of the body. IDEAL is an acquisition and reconstruction method that simultaneously obtains independent images of nuclei that resonate at different frequencies. IDEAL provides uniform tissue separation, reduces chemical shift artifacts, and minimizes the effects of magnetic field inhomogeneities. The IDEAL method provides higher image quality relative to chemically selective saturation techniques and STIR. Specific tissue for separation may include water and fat. When used with a GE Signa MR system, IDEAL is capable of producing transverse, sagittal, coronal, and oblique images of internal structures of the body, including, but not limited to, the musculoskeletal, abdominal, and neurological systems. Specific anatomical regions that may be imaged include the cervical-spine, joints, and extremities. The images reflect the spatial distribution of nuclei exhibiting magnetic resonance. The NMR properties that determine the image appearance are proton density, molecular environment, spin-lattice relaxation time TiT), spin-spin relaxation time (T2), and flow. When interpreted by a trained physician, these images provide information that can be useful in determining a diagnosis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K072998
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology