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N/A = Not applicable N/S = Not specified Editor’s Note: All submitted information appears on our Web site at www.ITNonline.net. Imaging Technol og y N E W S MEDRAD Inc. e DH Optistar LE Yes MRI hanical isposable Electromechanical Prefilled & disposable 60 on A & B (contrast & saline) 60 on A & B (contrast & saline) Contrast: 10, 15, 20, 30; saline: 50 MEDRAD Avanta Fluid Management Injection System Yes CV Electromechanical piston for contrast; peristaltic pump for saline Disposable Multi-Use 150 Multiuse disposable syringe w/ automatic or manual fill/re-fill from attached bulk source N/A Up to 5 patients; automatic or manual fill/re-fill from attached bulk source Variable flow: 1-10 in 0.1 increments: fixed flow: 1 45 in 1 increments Color touch screen w/ tutorial for simplified setup & disposables exchange; memory of up to 40 user definable protocols; automated processes that eliminate manual manifold Volume 1-150 in 1 increment; refillable from attached bulk source of up to contrast bottle size Mark V ProVis Yes Angiographic Electromechanical Disposable 60, 150, 200 Stellant D Yes CT Electromechanical Disposable 200 saline, 200 contrast Stellant Sx Yes CT Electromechanical Disposable 200 Spectris Solaris EP Yes MRI Electromechanical Disposable (1) 65 contrast media syringe; (1) 115 mL saline syringe Yes Nemoto Kyorindo GE-Nemoto Dual Shot Alpha Yes CT Electromechanical Disposable 100, 200 Swiss Medical Care CT Expres III Yes CT Peristaltic No N/A ading 60, 150, 200 200 syringes Yes. Exclusive compatibility w/ more than one contrast manufacturer Not recommended 200 syringes Yes. Exclusive compatibility w/ more than one contrast manufacturer Not recommended Yes Day set, CM spike, patient set 0, 75, 100, 125; N/A N/A No Contrast media bottles N/A Not recommended Not recommended No No Side A: 60 syringe: 0.1 10.0; 10, 15, 20 & 30 syringe: 0.1 - 8; side B: 0.1 10 in increments of 0.1 0.3-10 in 0.1 increments.1050 in1 increments 0.1 - 10 0.1 - 10 0.01 - 1 in: 0.01 increments between .01 & 3.1, 0.1 increments between 3.1 & 10 0.1 - 10 0.1 - 9.9 w/ ultraject inges Compatible w/ ultraject prefilled syringes Simple, user-friendly interface Several automation features, remote arming at injector head Several automation features, remote arming at injector head Storage of up to 32 protocols for easy recall Pushrod style syringe permits filling w/wo injector, autoprime, autofill, NPT, timing bolus Automatic priming, limit user manipulation, automatic change over between 2 CM bottles - 200 n syringe size 0.1 - 60 0.5 - 200 Integral auto load allows user defined contrast & saline volumes, based on procedure, to load automatically. 200 max per syringe Integral auto load allows user defined contrast volumes, based on procedure, to load automatically. 200 max .05-65 in .1 increments up to 31, 1 increment for 31+ or 1 - 115 in 1 increments(saline) 1 up to syringe size 1 - 200 10, 15, 20, 30, 50 prefilled syringes @ 200; 60 mL empty syringes @ 150 300 – 1,200 100 to 1,200 50 - 325 maximum 50 - 325 maximum Factory set not to exceed 325 10 - 300 up to 8 bars (No syringe used; minimize pressure needs) r N/S Electromechanical piston for contrast; peristaltic pump for saline 1 psi increments Rise time 0 - 9.9 sec (fixed flow) Operator definable electronic 1 mL All OEM systems No Yes N/A Dual ultrasound gross air detectors for saline & contrast lines N/A N/A 2; pedestal or table mounting w/ simple conversion from one to the other Yes Yes Dual infrared fluid level sensors for saline & contrast line; Gross air detectors; FluiDots; syringe backlighting; alert messages to check for air N/A Yes Real-time pressure monitor graph 50 - 325 psi maximum N/A Electrical N/A Philips Medical Systems, Siemens, Toshiba N/A Yes N/A Patented FluiDots syringes. Automated syringe prep Yes Distributed by MEDRAD Real-time pressure monitor graph 50 - 325 psi maximum N/A Electrical N/A Philips Medical Systems, Siemens, Toshiba N/A Yes N/A Patented FluiDots syringes. Automated syringe prep Yes Distributed by MEDRAD N/A Pressure graph, readout Yes ents 10 psi No 1 psi Yes, 0 - 9.9 seconds Exclusive mechanical stop 1 mL All OEM systems; user selectable scan delay or injection delay No Yes No Yes, patented FluiDots indicate air or fluid in syringe Yes Mavig, distributed by MEDRAD 6 N/A N/A Electrical 1 mL N/A No No No No No N/A Yes, 10 psi increments Yes Yes, software controlled 1 mL Coming soon No Color GUI w/ touchscreen No Low pressure warning system assist detecting empty syringe Yes Mavig Ceiling suspension & pedestal Yes No N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes, air detectors prevent any risk of patient air injection Yes MAVIG lectronic Automatic, electronic 1 scanners MR scanner 0.5T - 3.0T N/A screen Color touchscreen No No No N/A 2 -remote stand & mobile mount Yes No pedestal N/A 2 - ceiling & pedestal Yes Yes Patented FluiDots indicate air or fluid in syringe. Operator must confirm air check before injector will arm. Arming must precede injection No N/A Yes Patented FluiDots indicate air or fluid in syringe. Operator must confirm air check before injector will arm. Arming must precede injection Yes XDS Extravasation Detector using RF wave technology. Minimizing extravasation techniques coincide w/ ACR guidelines including saline test injection & injection site monitoring. Onsite training provided by registered radiologic technologist Yes, before & after contrast Yes N/A Yes Patented FluiDots indicate air or fluid in syringe. Operator must confirm air check before injector will arm. Arming must precede injection Yes XDS Extravasation Detector using RF wave technology. Minimizing extravasation techniques coincide w/ ACR guidelines including saline test injection & injection site monitoring. Onsite training provided by registered radiologic technologist No Yes Yes Yes Rqrs. op. to answer ques. prior to arming injector; warn. label adhered to injector head reminding op. to check for air in dispos.; FluiDot indicat. displayed on spectris syringe No Yes Yes A new patient set is automatically primed (the line is filled in w/ contrast or saline) & an air sensor prevents any risk of air injection into the patient e warning: e of previously e. Enabling nsures proper N/A No No No N/S N/A Onsite applications training provided Onsite applications training provided N/S Prior to the injection, a test injection helps to prevent extravasation; possibility to change the test parameters (volume & flow) Yes Yes ology, an entification that captures, nsmits data ultraject e Optivantage jector using ed RFID rs, or tags. e of previously e Saline delivery at fixed rate of 1.25 ml/sec Yes Check for air reminders; empty contrast or saline container; gross air detection; pressure limit reached; syringe presence; infusion pump door closed; X-ray synchronization; disarm; hand controller removed; etc Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Separate warning/alarm systems User required actions are presented via warning messages. The warning message contains the instructions necessary to correct. alarm details, such as cause, troubleshooting, correction & technical description are provided in the service manual Yes Each powerhead ram has a load cell that is used to monitor actual pressure. If the pressure attempts to exceed the set value, first a pressure limit message will appear. If the pressure continues to increase an alarm will be presented to the user 4.21 x 10.63 x 9.76 8 100 - 240 1 year Yes: before, between, after Yes Check for air in syringe & tubing Software sentinel message center, audio alerts & visual armed indication lights Armed indicator lights, scan delay, inject delay & injection complete tones Armed indicator lights, scan delay, inject delay & injection complete tones Operator will be alerted by words "pressure limiting" which will flash as max. pressure (300 psi) is reached Scan delay, injection start & complete tones, injector ready lights, used patient set warning to prevent any risk of contamination Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes selectable it Built-in user selectable pressure limit Protocol dependent & operator adjustable Pressure limit: user selectable pressure limit; overpressure alert message Pressure limit: user selectable pressure limit; overpressure alert message Pressure limit: user selectable pressure limit; overpressure alert message Pressure limit: user selectable pressure limit; overpressure alert message Possibility to select a pressure limit. If this value is reached during an injection, the machine will decrease the flow not to exceed this pressure limit 2.5 12.3 x 8.5 x 2.5 6 9.3 x 12.2 x 16.2, color touchscreen Display 7, injector head & fluid control module 40 100-240, 50/60 Hz 1 year 10.5 x 12.625 x 19 Console 45 Available 95 to 250 1 year 13.5 X 12.5 X 8.9 17.9 head only, 39.7 system 100-240, 50/60 Hz 1 year 13.5 X 12.5 X 8.10 12 head only, 33.8 system 100-240, 50/60 Hz 1 year 11.995 (screen up) 10.992 (screen & base) 10.5 Display unit 15 Injector head 60 Line voltage: 100-240 1 year 8 X 9 X 13 Injector: 23; console: 4 110-240, 50-60 Hz 1 year 220-240, 50-60 & labor, rvice plans 100-120 or 220-240, 50-60 Hz 1 year parts & labor, extended service plans available tibolus bolus tware aids in TA images ty & contrast tion Battery-free power source Bolus sharpness feature; Ergonomic electromechanical handcontroller; auto transition from injection to hemodynamic state N/S P3T personalized patient protocol, informatics solution, XDS extravasation detector, dualflow saline/contrast delivery Informatics solution, XDS extravasation detector, stopwatch feature, 1-6 phases per protocol, at-aglance program info Power source flexibility, 6 user defined phases of saline/contrast, hold or pause phases w/in injection profile N/S No syringes. Multiple injections directly from two contrast media bottles of any kind (50-500 cc) plus one saline bag chaumburg, IL 60194 • 847-882-6336 • Fax 847-519-0166 October 2008 Comparison Chart Conducted by Reilly Communications Group Reilly Communicatio http://www.ITNonline.net http://www.ITNonline.net

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