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Siemens Medical Solutions Imaging Technol og y N E W S Philips Healthcare Achieva 1.5T Yes / 2004 Whole Body MR Scanner Stationary or Mobile Superconducting 1.5T 50cm - 0.5; 10cm - 0.01 ppm 3 x 3.8 Passive & dynamic 60 cm Integrated Q-Body 8 Ch SENSE Head PulsarHP, Nova, Nova Dual 66 0.056 ms Dual Intel Xeon 4 GB min Dual Intel Xeon 4 Gbyte min DVD-RW 4.7G 40,000 @ 256 x 256 Yes Yes Yes Yes Panorama HFO Yes / 2005 Whole Body MR Scanner Stationary Superconducting 1.0T 45cm - 2.8; 20cm - 0.03 ppm 4 x 2.6 Passive, MultiVol, 2 Order & Linear 160 cm x 45 cm Integrated Q-Body ST SENSE Head Pulsar 26 0.125 ms Dual Intel Xeon 4 GB min Dual Intel Xeon 4 Gbyte min DVD-RW 4.7G 40,000 @ 256 x 256 Yes Yes Yes Yes Achieva XR 1.5 to 3.0T Yes / 2006 Whole Body MR Scanner Stationary or Mobile Superconducting 1.5T ramp to 3.0T 40cm - 0.5; 10cm 0.004 ppm 2.7 x 4.3 Passive, 2nd Order, Dynamic 60 cm Integrated Q-Body 8 Ch SENSE Head Quasar, Quasar Dual 88 0.05 ms Dual Intel Xeon 4 GB min Dual Intel Xeon 4 Gbyte min DVD-RW 4.7G 40,000 @ 256 x 256 Yes Yes Yes Yes MAGNETOM Espree Yes Whole body Open Bore Superconducting 1.5T DSV(24 plane plot) 30cm:0.8ppm typ; 40x40x30cm_ 1.2ppm typ 2.5/4 Passive, active; 1st order standard./2nd order st&ard 70 cm Intern. dia. 70 cm Intern. dia. 26 cm Intern. Dia. Various levels 57 mT/m effective 0.33 msec to max grad. amp. 2xPent. IV:3.6 GHz 219GB HD,2GB RAM 2x MD Opt. 248CPU 292 GB HD,8 GB RAM CD-ROM/DVD-R 25,000 images 256 x256 Yes Yes Yes Yes Multiangle, multi-oblique 1,230 - 1,720 ips 1,230 - 1,720 ips 1,230 - 1,720 ips 1,230 - 1,720 ips 1,230 - 1,720 ips 1,230 - 1,720 ips 1,230 - 1,720 ips 1,230 - 1,720 ips 1,230 - 1,720 ips >/= 8,694 recons per second >/= 8,694 recons per second >/= 8,694 recons per second MAGNETOM Avanto Yes Whole Body Ultra Compact Superconducting 1.5T Toshiba America Medical Systems MAGNETOM ESSENZA Yes Whole body Ultra Compact Superconducting 1.5T DSV (24 plane plot) 30 cm:1.1ppm typ; 40 x 40 x 30 cm(3) 1.9 ppm typ 2.5 / 4 Passive, active; 1st order std./2nd optional 60 cm Intern. Dia. 60 cm Intern. Dia. 26 cm Intern. Dia. Single level 49 mT/m effective 0.36 msec to max grad. amp. 2 x DuelCoreAMD: 219 GB HD, 2 GB RAM 2x MD Opt. 248 CPU 292 GB HD, 8 GB RAM CD-ROM/DVD-R 25,000 images 256 x256 Yes Yes Yes Yes Multiangle, multioblique >/= 8,694 recons per second >/= 8,694 recons per second >/= 8,694 recons per second Vantage Titan Yes Whole Body Ultra-short Bore Superconducting 1.5 T 2 ppm or less @ 50cm DSV 3/5m Active, auto active 71 cm aperture 69 cm 27.0 cm 30/130 30 mT/m 0.08 Intel Xeon 3.2 GHz 4 GB 4400 ips 20 GB 73/146 GB, 9.4 GB DVD 560,000 HD Yes Yes Yes Yes Multiple modes 4,400 ips 4,400 ips 4,400 ips Vantage Atlas-X Yes Whole Body Ultra-short Bore Superconducting 1.5 T 2 ppm or less @ 50cm DSV 3/5m Active, auto active 65.5 cm aperture 60 cm 27 cm 30/200 30 mT/m 0.08 Intel Xeon 3.2 GHz 4 GB 4400 ips 20 GB 73/146 GB, 9.4 GB DVD 560,000 HD Yes Yes Yes Yes Multiple modes 4,400 ips 4,400 ips 4,400 ips Vantage Atlas-Z Yes Whole Body Ultra-short Bore Superconducting 1.5 T 2 ppm or less @ 50cm DSV 3/5m Active, auto active 65.5 cm aperture 60 cm 27 cm 33/200 33 mT/m 0.05 Intel Xeon 3.2 GHz 4 GB 4400 ips 20 GB 73/146 GB, 9.4 GB DVD 560,000 HD Yes Yes Yes Yes Multiple modes 4,400 ips 4,400 ips 4,400 ips MAGNETOM Symphony Power Yes Whole body Ultra Compact Superconducting 1.5T DSV (24 plane plot); 50 cm: 2.4 ppm typ; 30 cm: 0.15 ppm typ.; 10 cm: 0.02 ppm typ. 2.5 / 4 Passive, active; 1st order std./2nd optional 60 cm Intern. Dia. 60 cm Intern. Dia. 26 cm Intern. Dia. Various levels 50 mT/m effective 0.24 msec to max grad. amp. 2xPent. IV: 145 GB HD, 2 GB RAM Processor: Pentium IV 5x36 GB HD, 1 GB RAM CD-ROM 4,000 images 256 x256 Yes Yes Yes Yes Multiangle, multioblique >/= 3,226 recons per second >/=3,226 recons per second >/=3,226 recons per second DSV (24 plane plot) 50 cm 0.8 ppm typ, 30 cm: 0.1 ppm typ. 2.5 / 4 Passive, active; 1st order standard./2nd order 60 cm Intern. Dia. 60 cm Intern. Dia. 26 cm Intern. Dia. Various levels 72 mT/m effective 0.2 msec to max grad. amp. 2xPent. IV:3.6 GHz 219 GB HD, 2 GB RAM 2x MD Opt. 248CPU 292 GB HD, >/= 8 GB RAM CD-ROM/DVD-R 25,000 images 256 x256 Yes Yes Yes Yes Multiangle, multi-oblique >/= 8,694 recons per second >/= 8,694 recons per second >/= 8,694 recons per second Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes/yes including VCG Yes Yes/yes including VCG Yes Yes/yes Yes Yes/yes Yes Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes- CSI & SVS Yes- CSI & SVS Yes- CSI & SVS Yes- CSI & SVS Optional Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SE, FE, IR, STIR, WFOP, FastSE, FastIR, FastFLAIR, FastSTIR, FastFE, Fast Spine Echo, FASE, Hybrid EPI, Multi-shot EPI, Single-Shot EPI, QuadScan, Real-Time Motion Correction, Black Blood Imaging, RealTime Fluoro, TOF, PC, FBI, CIA, TimeSLIP, Quick 3D, True SSFP, Freeze Frame Imaging, WET 1.7-30,000 TR Yes SE, FE, IR, STIR, WFOP, FastSE, FastIR, FastFLAIR, FastSTIR, FastFE, Fast Spine Echo, FASE, Hybrid EPI, Multi-shot EPI, Single-Shot EPI, QuadScan, Real-Time Motion Correction, Black Blood Imaging, RealTime Fluoro, TOF, PC, FBI, CIA, TimeSLIP, Quick 3D, True SSFP, Freeze Frame Imaging, WET 1.7-30,000 TR Yes SE, FE, IR, STIR, WFOP, FastSE, FastIR, FastFLAIR, FastSTIR, FastFE, Fast Spine Echo, FASE, Hybrid EPI, Multi-shot EPI, Single-Shot EPI, QuadScan, Real-Time Motion Correction, Black Blood Imaging, RealTime Fluoro, TOF, PC, FBI, CIA, TimeSLIP, Quick 3D, True SSFP, Freeze Frame Imaging, WET 1.4-30,000 TR Various: Neuro , Ortho , Angio, Body, Breast, Onco, Cardiac, Pediatric Various: Neuro , Ortho , Angio, Body, Breast, Onco, Cardiac, Pediatric Various: Neuro , Ortho , Angio, Body, Breast, Onco, Cardiac, Pediatric SPACE, BLADE, SWI, REVEAL, CISS, DESS, TrueFisp, VIBE, AutoAlign, PACE SPACE, BLADE, SWI, REVEAL, CISS, DESS, TrueFisp, VIBE, AutoAlign, PACE TruFISP, Haste, SS-EPI, DESS, CISS, PSIF, PACE, SPACE TruFISP, Haste, SS-EPI, DESS, CISS, PSIF, PACE Varies by model Varies by model Varies by model SE: 7.7 msec (256 matrix), GRE:1.9 msec SE: 6.8 msec (256 matrix), GRE: 1.5 msec SE: 3.7 msec (256 matrix), GRE: 0.63 msec 22 msec 2D/3D:0.10-200 mm/0.05-20 mm SE: 10 msec, GRE: 1.4 msec SE: 9.7 msec, GRE: 1.46 msec Varies by model Varies by model 0.5 mm min Varies by model Varies by model 1 mm min Varies by model Varies by model 0.5 mm min SE: 4msec (256 matrix), GRE:0.82 msec 23 msec 2D/3D:0.10-200 mm/0.05-20 mm SE: 3.7 msec, GRE: 0.55 msec 22 msec 2D/3D: 0.1-200 mm/ 0.05-20 mm SE: 3.6 msec, GRE: 0.62 msec 23 msec 2D/3D: 0.1-200 mm / 0.05-20 mm .5-1,000 msec 10-5,000 msec 0.5 min. 2DFT, 0.05 min. 3DFT .5-1,000 msec 10-5,000 msec 0.5 min. 2DFT, 0.05 min. 3DFT .4-1,000 9-10,000 0.5 min. 2DFT, 0.05 min. 3DFT 53 x 53 x 48 +/- 26.5 Multiple angle Up to 2,048 x 2,048 2,048 x 2,048 N/S N/S SENSE 6 & 15ch SENSE 4 & 8ch SENSE 8 & 16ch SENSE Flex S SENSE Wrist,Shldr,Flex Coils 8Ch SENSE Head 7ch SENSE Breast 45 x 45 x 45 160 cm Multiple angle Up to 2,048 x 2,048 2,048 x 2,048 N/S N/S ST Body & Spine ST Knee ST Neck ST Neck ST Extremity ST SENSE Head ST SENSE Breast 50 x 50 x 45 +/- 25 Multiple angle Up to 2,048 x 2,048 2,048 x 2,048 N/S N/S SENSE 6 & 15ch SENSE 4 & 8ch SENSE 8 & 16ch SENSE Flex S SENSE Wrist,Shldr,Flex Coils 8Ch SENSE Head 7ch SENSE Breast 0.5 cm - 45cm ±22.5 cm Orthog.(x,y,z)oblq-2nd compound 64 x 64 to 1024 x 1024 1,280 x 1,024 full screen display N/S 13μm in-plane Yes (24 Channel) Yes Yes (4 Channel) Yes Yes Yes (12 Channel) Yes 0.5 cm- 50 cm ±25 cm Orthog.(x,y,z)oblq-2nd compound 64 x 64 to 1,024 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 full screen display N/S 9 μm in-plane Yes (24 Channel) Yes Yes (4 Channel) Yes Yes Yes (12 Channel) Yes 0.5 cm - 50 cm ±25 cm Orthog.(x,y,z)oblq-2nd compound 64 x 64 to 1,024 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 full screen display N/S 11μm Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 0.5 cm - 45 cm ±22.5 cm Orthog.(x,y,z)oblq-2nd compound 64 x 64 to 1,024 x 1,024 1,280 x 1,024 full screen display N/S 13μm in-plane Yes-Integrated Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 0.5 - 50 Any direction Axial, sagittal, coronal, sequential, oblique, double oblique 32 - 1,024, phase, 64 - 1,024 freq. 1,280 x 1,024 Not specified 21 micrometers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 0.5 - 55 Any direction Axial, sagittal, coronal, sequential, oblique, double oblique 32 - 1,024, phase, 64 - 1,024 freq. 1,280 x 1,024 Not specified 21 micrometers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 0.5 - 55 Any direction Axial, sagittal, coronal, sequential, oblique, double oblique 32 - 1,024, phase, 64 - 1,024 freq. 1,280 x 1,024 Not specified 21 micrometers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes SENSE 4 & 8ch ST Extremity SENSE 4 & 8ch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6 Torso & Cardiac, 16ch Torso XL, 32 Ch Cardiac ST: Inbuilt body, SENSE Wrist, Body/Spine XL 6 Torso & Cardiac, 16ch Torso XL, 32 Ch Cardiac Peri-angio Wrist,tx/rx head,endorectal, Body Array. Array coils can be combined for extended coverage. 70cm Internal Dia. Peri-angio Wrist,tx/rx head,endorectal, 6 channel body array, peripheral MRA Body Array. Array coils can be combined (legs), wrist, multipurpose/ multichannel for extended coverage. coils 60cm Internal Dia. 60cm Internal Dia. Peri-angio wrist, endorectal, body array. breast. Array coils can be combined for extended coverage 60 cm Internal Dia. QD WB, atlas body, atlas spine, atlas head/neck/NV, QD wrist, long bone, flexible ring coils 71 cm aperture QD WB, atlas body, atlas spine, atlas head/neck/NV, QD wrist, long bone, flexible ring coils 65.5, patient aperture QD WB, atlas body, atlas spine, atlas head/neck/NV, QD wrist, l http://www.ITNonline.net

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