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1 . 5 T & L OW F I E L D M R I Company Name Model FDA cleared Clinical application Configuration Magnet type Field strength, T (Low-Field MRI) Homogeneity 5-Gauss fringe field, radial/axial, m Shimming Diameter, cm Body coil Head coil Gradient subsystem Strength, mT/m Rise time to 10 mT/m; msec Computer System CPU Memory size, MB Array processor Memory size, MB Storage media No. images stored DICOM 3.0 interface Imaging Modes Single Multislice Volume study Other Reconstruction Time Single slice, sec Multislice, sec Volume, sec CarCar 0.02 sec (256 matrix) 50 slices/sec (256 matrix) 512 x 512 x 128/30 sec N/S N/S N/S Aurora Imaging Technology Aurora 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI System Yes 3-D Bilateral Breast MRI Closed bore Super conducting 1.5 T ±1ppm 36cm*36cm*20cm 2.5/4 Active & passive 90 cm integrated breast coil N/A N/S 21 mT/m 0.25 msec Dual Quad Core 512MB N/S 4GB 250GB, 9.4, 47GB 600,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes N/S 1.5T Signa HDe Yes Whole body Short-bore cylinder Superconductive 1.5T Signa HDe 20cm 0.02ppm, 30cm 0.06ppm, 40cm 0.27ppm 4 x 2.48 Superconductive, resistive & passive N/S 60 cm N/S 23 mT/m 50 (T/m/s) N/S Intel 5130 Single 2.0GHz Dual Core Processor 250GB N/S 4 GB ECC DDR2 667MHz Maxoptix 2.3GB COMPARISON CHART GE Healthcare Signa HDxt 1.5T (Echospeed) Yes Whole body Short-bore cylinder Superconductive 1.5T 20cm <0.25ppm, 30cm <0.50ppm, 40cm <1.00ppm, 45cm <1.25ppm, 48cm <2.0ppm 4 X 2.48 Superconductive & passive N/S 60 cm N/S 33 mT/m 120 (T/m/s) 129.69 msec Intel Xeon CPU 5130 (2.00 GHz) 219 GB Intel Xeon CPU 5130 (2.00 GHz) Signa HDxt 1.5T (TwinSpeed) Yes Whole body Short-bore cylinder Superconductive 1.5T 20cm <0.25ppm, 30cm <0.50ppm, 40cm <1.00ppm, 45cm <1.25ppm, 48cm <2.0ppm 4 X 2.48 Superconductive & passive N/S 60 cm N/S 33 mT/m 150 (T/m/s) 129.69 msec Intel Xeon CPU 5130 (2.00 GHz) 219 GB Intel Xeon CPU 5130 (2.00 GHz) 4 GB ECC DDR2 667MHz DVD 400,000 uncompressed 256 x 256 images Standard Yes Yes Yes 3 Plane Localizer 2,700 ips/sec at 256 x 256, full FOV, all sequences 2,700 ips/sec at 256 x 256, full FOV, all sequences 2,700 ips/sec at 256 x 256, full FOV, all sequences Oasis Yes Whole body High-Field Open Superconducting 1.2T Vertical Field 0.3ppm @ 35cm DSV (VRMS) 4.2 lateral, 3.2 vertical Passive & higher order active shim N/S 6 ch RAPID body, 2 flex & T/R body 8 channel RAPID Head N/S 33mT/m 300 μsec to 30 mT/m Dual Core Microprocessor 3GB Yes 8GB DVD RAM 9.4GB, 60,000 images 250GB, 400,000 images (256x256) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes. CE, PC, 2D/3D TOF, Time Resolved Simultaneous scan/recon Simultaneous Scan/Recon Simultaneous Scan/Recon Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc. (HMSA) Echelon Yes Whole body High Field Short Bore Superconducting 1.5T Horizontal Field <0.5ppm @ 30cm DSV (VRMS) 4 axially, 2.5 radially Passive & higher order active shim N/S 8 ch RAPID body, 2 flex & T/R body 8 channel RAPID Head N/S 30mT/m 200 μsec to 30 mT/m Dual Core Microprocessor 3GB Yes 8 or 16GB DVD RAM 9.4GB, 60,000 images 250GB, 400,000 images (256x256) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes. CE, PC, 2D/3D TOF, Time Resolved Simultaneous scan/recon Simultaneous Scan/Recon Simultaneous Scan/Recon AIRIS Elite Yes Whole body Mid Field Open Permanent 0.3T Vertical Field 0.4ppm @ 20cm DSV 2 lateral, 2.5 vertical 3-axis linear, 4 channel nonlinear/patient N/S RAPID body & 2 flex coils RAPID Head coil 21mT/m 0.3 msec Dual XP processor 2GB Yes 2GB DVD RAM 9.4GB, 60,000 images 73.4GB, 50,000 images (256x256) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes. CE, 2D/3D TOF Simultaneous scan/recon Simultaneous Scan/Recon Simultaneous Scan/Recon 0.3 - 1.2 <80s for 104 images N/S C-Scan Yes Extremity MRI Open Permanent,neodymium 0.2T <+/-4ppm FWHM on 120mmDSV X .75 Y .8, Z .9 Passive N/S N/A N/A N/S 10mT/m 0.5ms (+/-10mT/m) Pentium IV,3.6GHz 1GB Dual DSP 1GB MO 1.3GB 12,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes Hologic Inc. Opera Yes Extremity MRI Open Permanent,neodymium 0.2T <+/-4ppm FWHM on 140mmDSV X&Z 1.2 Y 1.1 Passive 30cm N/A N/A N/S 20mTm 0.8ms (0-99) Pentium IV,3.6GHz 1GB Dual DSP 1GB MO 1.3GB 12,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 GB ECC DDR 400 DVD 400,000 uncompressed 256 x 256 400,000 uncompressed 256x256 images images Standard Standard Yes Yes Yes 3 Plane Localizer Yes Yes Yes 3 Plane Localizer 2,700 ips/sec at 256 x 256, full FOV, all sequences 2,700 ips/sec at 256 x 256, full FOV, all sequences 2,700 ips/sec at 256 x 256, full FOV, all sequences 0.3 - 1.2 3 years depending on frequency of shimming 5155 kg (11,340 lbs) 212 cm x 241 cm WxH magnet assembly No Yes Typically every three years 11,340 pounds 172 cm x 208 cm x 216 cm Additional standard imaging table, MR oncology package w/ table, sentinelle dedicated breast MR table, MRgFUS table, interventional table, AW workstation, PACS, performance solutions, service, applications training No Yes Typically every three years 11,340 pounds 172 cm x 208 cm x 216 cm Additional standard imaging table, MR oncology package w/ table, sentinelle dedicated breast MR table, MRgFUS table, interventional table, AW workstation, PACS, performance solutions, service, applications training N/A Water-cooled Refill once every 2 years 15,467 kg 84 x 100 x 107 in. N/A Water-cooled Refill once every 6 years 5,150 kg 86 x 82 x 62 in. N/A Air-cooled N/A 15,700 kg 101 x 137 x 93 in. No No N/A 1,100 50 x 57 x 26 in. No No N/A 2,100 54 x 50 x 60 in. Options N/S AW color workstation, PACS, performance solutions, service N/S N/S N/S N/S N/S Power requirements, Line voltage, V Line voltage, V kVA A/C, BTU/hr Warranty 3 phase/60Hz/5 wire 30 kVA 9,200 BTU/hr 1 year Configuration w/ neutral & ground (5 wire system) or 3 phase DELTA Standby=4.4kVA average =10kVA AC not required, depends on configuration N/S 480 or 380/415 Standby (no scan) 8 kVA; + 18 kW standard N/S 480 or 380/415 Standby (no scan) 8 kVA; + 18 kW standard N/S 380, 400, 515V (60Hz), 3 phase 85kVA 8,750 (scan room) 1 year 380, 400, 515V (60Hz), 3 phase 85kVA 7,294 (scan room) 1 year 208/220/240 V, single phase 10kVA 8,850 1 year 110v dedicated line 0.6kVa 1400 BTU/hr 1 year 110v dedicated line 0.15kVa 1400 BTU/hr 1 year Reilly Communications Group obtained the model specifications from the manufacturers. The chart outline is from the Healthcare Product Comparison System (HPCS) published by ECRI Institute, a non-profit health services research agency. 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