Hyperfine Forms Global Neurosurgery Advisory Council to Support Expansion of Portable MRI in Neurosurgical Care

Leading neurosurgeons from around the world will help guide the role of the Swoop® system in neurosurgical care, including surgical workflow, product capabilities, and clinical evidence.

GUILFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyperfine, Inc. (Nasdaq: HYPR), the groundbreaking health technology company that has redefined brain imaging with the first FDA-cleared AI-powered portable MRI system for the brain—the Swoop® system—today announced the formation of its Neurosurgery Advisory Council, a multidisciplinary group of leading neurosurgeons who will provide expertise to help inform the potential role of portable ultra-low-field MRI in neurosurgical applications and shape the future of imaging in neurosurgical care.

“The neurosurgical setting is becoming an important site of care for accessible imaging, where traditional MRI has intrinsic limitations. The Swoop® system may open up new possibilities for integrating imaging directly into surgical workflows,” said Hyperfine Chief Operating Officer Tom Teisseyre. “Providing access to imaging at key moments around a procedure may help clinical teams make better informed decisions, improve efficiency, and ultimately advance how surgical care is delivered.”

The Neurosurgery Advisory Council brings together distinguished neurosurgeons from leading academic medical centers and community hospitals around the world, representing expertise in craniotomy, endovascular neurosurgery, transsphenoidal surgery, tumor resection, and other complex procedures. Together, members will help evaluate the potential role of the Swoop® system across the neurosurgical continuum—from preoperative planning and intraoperative decision-making to postoperative monitoring and discharge. The council will provide strategic clinical guidance on workflow integration, product development, and evidence generation while sharing real-world experience that may help define best practices and expand the clinical utility of portable MRI across neurosurgical subspecialties.

“The neurosurgical community has long recognized the value of intraoperative MRI, but access has been limited by the substantial infrastructure requirements, cost, and workflow demands of having a high-field MRI system in the OR,” said Edmond Knopp, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Hyperfine. “Portable, ultra-low field MRI has the potential to fundamentally change how and where imaging is used throughout the neurosurgical care pathway. Through collaboration with leading experts in the field, we aim to accelerate its integration into clinical practice and maximize its impact on surgical decision-making and patient care.”

The initial members include:

Hakan Emmez, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurosurgery
Güven Hospital
(Ankara, Turkey)

Brian Jankowitz, MD
Chief of Neurosurgery
JFK University Medical Center
(Edison, New Jersey, USA)

Elad I. Levy, MD, MBA, FCNS
Professor and Chair
University at Buffalo Neurosurgery
(Buffalo, New York, USA)

G. Michael Lemole, Jr, MD, MBA, FAANS, FACS
Neurosurgeon (Skull Base and Cranial Surgery) at Jefferson Abington Hospital
Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University
(Abington, Pennsylvania, USA)

Debraj "Raj" Mukherjee, MD, MPH
Associate Professor and Assistant Residency Program Director
Department of Neurosurgery
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
(Baltimore, Maryland, USA)

Todd Patrick, MD, PhD
Chief of Neurosurgery
Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System
(Tyler, Texas, USA)

Michael Schulder, MD, FAANS
Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
(Manhasset, New York, USA)

Adnan Siddiqui, MD, PhD, FAHA
Vice-Chairman and Professor of Neurosurgery
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
(Buffalo, New York, USA)

Julian Spears, MD, SM, FRCS(C), FACS
Head, Division of Neurosurgery
Chair in Brain Tumor and Cerebrovascular Surgery
St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

By convening leading neurosurgeons across subspecialties and care settings, Hyperfine aims to accelerate evaluation of portable MRI in neurosurgical workflows and help expand the clinical utility of the Swoop® system in this important area of care.

For more information about the Swoop® system, please visit HyperfineMRI.com.

About the Swoop® Portable MRI Systems

The Swoop® Portable MR Imaging® Systems are U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared for brain imaging of patients of all ages. They are portable, ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging devices for producing images that display the internal structure of the head where full diagnostic examination is not clinically practical. When interpreted by a trained physician, these images provide information that can be useful in determining a diagnosis.

About Hyperfine, Inc.

Hyperfine, Inc. (Nasdaq: HYPR) is the groundbreaking health technology company that has redefined brain imaging with the Swoop® system—the first FDA-cleared, portable, ultra-low-field, magnetic resonance brain imaging system capable of providing imaging at multiple points of professional care. The mission of Hyperfine, Inc. is to revolutionize patient care globally through transformational, accessible, clinically relevant diagnostic imaging. Founded by Dr. Jonathan Rothberg in a technology-based incubator called 4Catalyzer, Hyperfine, Inc. scientists, engineers, and physicists developed the Swoop® system out of a passion for redefining brain imaging methodology and how clinicians can apply accessible diagnostic imaging to patient care. For more information, visit HyperfineMRI.com.

Hyperfine, the Hyperfine logo, Swoop, and Portable MR Imaging are registered trademarks of Hyperfine. The Swoop logo, Optive AI logo, and Optive AI are trademarks of Hyperfine.

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