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RADBOOK 201524 ◼ MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING RADBOOK 201524 ◼ MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING At last year’s ECR Toshiba introduced the Vantage Elan 1.5 Tesla system with a lot of innovative features and new techniques, making it a pleasant and helpful new workhorse for small and large clinics. Since this introduction, the Vantage Elan has seen fantastic successinEuropebecauseoftheoutstandingclinicalandeconomic benefits it brings with advance technologies. The Elan offers out- standing image quality from head to toe thanks to advanced features included onToshiba’s premium-tier MR systems. Toshiba unified lots of innovative details in the new Vantage Elan to achieve an optimal homogenous magnet field, being the key to high image quality. The quality of MR images depend on the homo- geneity of the static magnetic field generated by the super- conducting magnet. The company therefore devel- oped an Advanced Magnet system, a key technology which generates a highly homogenous static magnet field and ensures a wide scanning range and stable image quality. Additionally the Advanced Gradient Shielded Coil System – a completely new concept – minimizes eddy current which results in clearer patient images. This works together with the unique gradient coil cutting technology that cuts high-purity copper ingots into 3D shapes at the micron level. This technology ensures excel- lent stability and highly effective eddy current suppression. With images from the new Toshiba scanner sur- geons now can see details they had not seen before. Even aortic images can be delivered in good quality. Usually the ankle joint cartilage cannot be seen, because it is quite narrow. With the Vantage Elan 1.5 this cartilage can be seen now, even the thin line showing the actual joint with cartilage above and below. This is what ortho- pedic surgeons want to know. Smallest footprint scanner in the world With the development of the Vantage Elan, Toshiba not only looked to investment costs and running costs, but took the Total Costs of Ownership in consideration; such as: investment, maintenance, space requirements, installation requirements, electrical power con- nection, running costs, power consumption, cooling requirements and installation down time. Concequently the Vantage Elan has the smallest footprint of any scanner in the world and is engineered to deliver the lowest running costs. Setting-up is done within five days and saves time during the installation work. Energy-saving features built into the Vantage Elan reduce the total power requirement to 25 kVA, the lowest level in its class, resulting in significantly lower running cost. The max- imum power consumption is approximately half that of previous scanners, which also contributes to cost reduction and environ- mental conservation. Also the Eco mode saves lots of energy. The Eco mode turns off parts of the sys- tem when it is not being used and can recover within one second and is ready to scan again. In sum costs for power requirements can be reduced by 68 % per year. The new system also saves real estate costs for smaller institutions or commu- nity hospitals that need high-quality imaging systems with a smaller footprint. The minimum footprint of only 23 square meters, makes the Vantage Elan approximately 29 percent smaller than with previous 1.5T systems. The innovative redesign of the control cabinet means the MRT does not require a separate computer room. Even the heat generated by the Elan can be captured and used for heating an ecologically designed building or any other purposes. Less noise, less energy and a small footprint Vantage Elan delivers premium MR performance