7 TESLA · · MAGNETOMTerra Siemens Up to 64 Channels 200 T/m/s Slew rate 80 mT/m Gradient 7 T Field strength Highlights • Translate 7 T research power into clinical care • 50 % lighter 7 T magnet technology for easier integration into clinical environments • Double SNR for more precision • 8-channel parallel transmit functionality for higher homogeneity • Submillimeter BOLD fMRI precision for pre-surgical evaluation • Latest applications available with syngo MR E11 software The product is still under development and not commercially available yet. Its future availability cannot be ensured. Highlights • Exciting diagnostic possibilities thanks to simultaneous PET / MR acquisition • 3.0 T magnetic resonance (MR) technology integrated with GE’s latest positron emission tomography (PET) technology • SiPM detector with excellent timing resolution enabling Turbo time-of-flight (TurboTOF) reconstruction, suitable for ultra short-lived positron emmitters. · · SIGNA PET / MR 3.0 T GE Healthcare 32 / 128 (option) Channels 200 T / m / s Slew rate 44 mT / m Gradient · · SIGNA Pioneer 3.0 T GE Healthcare 97 Channels 150 T / m / s Slew rate 36 mT / m Gradient Highlights • New 3 T wide bore MR with future oriented technologies in the areas of image quality, produc- tivity, profitability and patient comfort • MAGiC technology for the acquisition of up to 6 image contrasts in one scan • SilentScan for examinations as silent as a whisper • 50 % less energy consumption compared to previous systems • Easy installation (compared to 1.5 T systems) 3 TESLA · · Discovery MR750 3.0 T GE Healthcare 32 / 128 (option) Channels 200 T / m / s Slew rate 50 mT / m Gradient Highlights • Powerfully simple • Express preparation exam •“Can‘t miss”applications and HD coils simply powerful • Shorter TE / TR and faster acquisitions with unique gradients architecture • Faster reconstruction • 27 % more SNR with optical RF technology · · Discovery MR750w 3.0 T & SilentScan / MAGiC GE Healthcare 32 / 128 (option) Channels 200 T / m / s Slew rate 44 mT / m Gradient Highlights • Patient centric design • 70 cm bore with full 50 x 50 x 50 cm FOV • Geometry Embracing Method (GEM): lightweight and flexible coils, embedded posterior array, open face head / neck unit, feet first imaging, with a coverage up to 205 cm • SilentScan for examinations as silent as a whisper • MAGiC technolgoy for up to 6 image contrasts in one MRI scan · · MRgFUS / ExAblate & Discovery MR750w 3.0 T GE Healthcare 32 / 128 (option) Channels 200 T / m / s Slew rate 44 mT / m Gradient Highlights • Focused, non-invasive thermal ablation therapy, combining highly energetic focused ultrasound (ExAblate) with MRI imaging. • CE-certified for: Uterine fibroids, bone metastases, facets, essential tremor, tremor dominant Parkinson’s disease, neuropathic pain. • MRI guidance for therapy planning, targeting and thermal feedback, with immediate results. RADBOOK 2016 31 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING ◼ RADBOOK 201631