MagneticResonanceImagingRAD·BOOK 2012 25 Field 1.5 T Gradient 30 or 33 mT/m Slewrate 130 or 200 mT/m/ms Highlights – Pianissimo gradient system – Connectivity of up to 128 coil elements with 16 or 32 channel-readout – Image reconstruction rate of up to 4.000 images/sec – FBI MR angiography without contrast medium – 55 x 55 x 205 cm scanning region Toshiba Excelart Vantage powered by Atlas Field 1.5 T Gradient 30 mT/m Slewrate 50 or 130 mT/m/s Highlights – Pianissimo gradient system – FBI MR angiography without contrast medium Toshiba Excelart Vantage Highlights – 70 cm open bore – Broad range of dedicated applications – Unparalleled flexibility, accuracy, and speed – thanks to Tim® – Zero Helium boil-off minimizes life-cycle costs Siemens Magnetom Espree, A Tim System Field 1.5 T Gradient 33 mT/m Slewrate 100 T/m/s Highlights – Leading applications with Tim (Total imaging matrix) and Dot* (Day optimizing throughput) – 500 mm Field of View, zero eddy-currents – AudioComfort: ear protection not mandatory – Parallel imaging from head to toe * The product is still under development and not yet commercially available. Its future availability cannot be ensured. Siemens Magnetom Avanto, A Tim + Dot System Field 1.5 T Gradient 30 mT/m Slewrate 100 mT/m/s Field 1.5 T Gradient 45 mT/m Slewrate 200 T/m/s Siemens Magnetom Symphony, A Tim System Highlights – Established performer at 1.5 T MRI – Ultra-short, lightweight system delivers the flexibility, accuracy and speed of Tim – Low total cost of ownership – Easy to site, easy to learn, easy to operate Field 1.5 T Gradient 33 mT/m Slewrate 100 T/m/s Siemens Magnetom Espree – Pink Highlights – Dedicated breast scanner with short system length of only 125 cm – Variable coil geometry (VCG) for both imaging and biopsy – Pink Comfort – 70 cm open-bore for increased patient comfort – Pink Applications – wide range of applications dedicated to improve diagnostic confidence – Pink Workflow – comprehensive tools that support the continuum of breast care