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MAGNETOM Allegra™

www.med.siemens.com/med/d/gg/mr/products/allegra.htm

From Siemens Medical Systems;
the 3 T MAGNETOM Allegra is a dedicated MR headscanner, perfect as a research system in cognitive and neuroscience with MRS and fMRI. MAGNETOM Allegra is a full member of the MAGNETOM product family. It uses many common components, i.e. electronics, computer system, software and pulse sequence concepts.

Device Information and Specification

CLINICAL APPLICATION

Head

CONFIGURATION

Short bore

Head

Yes/Mutli-nuclear MRS

PULSE SEQUENCES

GRE, IR, FIR, STIR, TrueIR/FISP, FSE, FLAIR, MT, SS-FSE, MT-SE, MTC, MSE, EPI, GMR, fat/water sat./exc.

IMAGING MODES

Single, multislice, volume study, multi angle, multi oblique

SINGLE/MULTI SLICE

178 images/sec at 256 x 256 at 100% FOV

FOV

22 cm

Min 2D/3D: 0.1/0.05 mm

1024 x 1024 full screen display

MEASURING MATRIX

64 x 64 to 1024 x 1024

10 micrometer

MAGNET TYPE

Superconducting

BORE DIAMETER
or W x H

60 x 60 cm

MAGNET WEIGHT (gantry included)

5500 kg

DIMENSION H*W*D (gantry included)

220 x 220 x 147 cm

POWER REQUIREMENTS

380/400/420/440/480 V

COOLING SYSTEM TYPE

Single cryogen, 2 stage refrig.

CRYOGEN USE

0.1 L/hr helium

3 T

STRENGTH

40 mT/m

Passive, act.; 1st order std./2nd opt.

MRI Technician and Technologist Career - Cardiovascular Imaging - Hospitals - - MRI Reimbursement - Pregnancy

MAGNETOM Harmony™

www.med.siemens.com/med/d/gg/mr/products/harmony.htm

From Siemens Medical Systems;
the MAGNETOM Harmony system is a high-performance MR imaging system based on 1.0 T field strength for best clinical routine MRI. It combines patient-friendly design features with the benefits of short imaging time, high anatomical resolution, and highest productivity.

Device Information and Specification

CLINICAL APPLICATION

Whole body

CONFIGURATION

Compact

Body, head, spine, knee, neck, TMJ, extremity, breast, shoulder, others

Yes/SVS opt.

SYNCHRONIZATION

ECG/peripheral, respiratory gating

PULSE SEQUENCES

GRE, IR, FIR, STIR, TrueIR/FISP, FSE, FLAIR, MT, SS-FSE, MT-SE, MTC, MSE, EPI, GMR, fat/water sat./exc.

IMAGING MODES

Single, multislice, volume study, multi angle, multi oblique

2.4 msec std.; 2.0 opt.; 1.8 w/ 30mT/m at 256matrix

1.1 msec std.; 0.9 opt.; 0.78 w/30 mT/m at 256matrix

SINGLE/MULTI SLICE

178 images/sec at 256 x 256 at 100% FOV

FOV

0.5 cm - 50 cm

Min 2D/3D: 0.1/0.05 mm

1024 x 1024 full screen display

MEASURING MATRIX

64 x 64 to 1024 x 1024

21 micrometer in plane, 11 micrometer optional

MAGNET TYPE

Superconducting, single cryogen

BORE DIAMETER
or W x H

60 cm

MAGNET WEIGHT (gantry included)

3500kg, 5000kg in operation

DIMENSION H*W*D (gantry included)

POWER REQUIREMENTS

380/400/420/440/480 V

COOLING SYSTEM TYPE

Single cryogen, 2 stage refrig.

CRYOGEN USE

Liquid He

1.0 T

STRENGTH

20/35 mT/m standard, 30/52 opt.

5-GAUSS FRINGE FIELD

2.5 m / 3.9 m

Passive, act.; 1st order std./2nd opt.

• View the DATABASE results for 'MAGNETOM Harmony™' (2).

Further Reading:

Basics:

Harmony Brochure

(.pdf)

Blood Flow Imaging - Breast Implant - Software - Bioinformatics - Process Analysis - Devices

MAGNETOM Rhapsody™

www.med.siemens.com/med/d/gg/mr/products/rhapsody.htm

From Siemens Medical Systems;
the MAGNETOM Rhapsody™. This open MRI system offers the proven image quality of 1.0 Tesla. In addition to the resulting broad range of applications, the open magnet of the high field system MAGNETOM Rhapsodyâ„¢ facilitates examination of claustrophobic and pediatric patients. And the system allows for expanded interventional applications.

Device Information and Specification

CLINICAL APPLICATION

Whole body

CONFIGURATION

Open MRI

Body, head, spine, knee, neck, TMJ, extremity, shoulder, others

PULSE SEQUENCES

GRE, IR, FIR, STIR, TrueIR/FISP, FSE, FLAIR, MT, SS-FSE, MT-SE, MTC, MSE, EPI, GMR, fat/water sat./exc.

IMAGING MODES

Single, multislice, volume study, multi angle, multi oblique

Min 2D/3D: 0.1/0.05 mm

1024 x 1024 full screen display

MEASURING MATRIX

64 x 64 to 1024 x 1024

MAGNET TYPE

Superconductive

POWER REQUIREMENTS

380/400/420/440/480 V

1.0 T

STRENGTH

20 mT/m

Passive, active

• View the DATABASE results for 'MAGNETOM Rhapsody™' (2).

MAGNETOM Trio™ (TIM System)

Pediatric and Fetal MRI - MR Guided Interventions - Directories - Fluorescence - MRI Accidents - Distributors

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From Siemens Medical Systems;
The Magnetom Trio™, a 3T whole body MRI system with Tim (total imaging matrix technology), targets clinical applications such as abdominal, cardiac, spine, whole body and orthopedics. TIM enables flexible coil combinations for high resolution imaging of large anatomical areas without the need to change coils.

Device Information and Specification

CLINICAL APPLICATION

Whole body

CONFIGURATION

Short bore

CP head, CP integrated body coil, neck matrix, breast array, 8-channel knee array, CP wrist, shoulder array, CP extremity

Yes/Mutli-nuclear MRS

PULSE SEQUENCES

SE, IR, 2D/3D TurboSE, Turbo IR, Dark-Fluid IR, True IR, 2D/3D MEDIC, 2D/3D GRE FLASH, 2D/3D GRE FISP, 2D/3D PSIF, 2D TurboFLASH, 3D MP-RAGE, 3D TurboFLASH, 2D/3D TOF angiography, MTC, TONE with 3D TOF MRA, GMR, LOTA

IMAGING MODES

Single, multislice, volume study, multi angle, multi oblique

SINGLE/MULTI SLICE

178 images/sec at 256 x 256 at 100% FOV

FOV

40 cm

Min 2D/3D: 0.1/0.05 mm

1024 x 1024 full screen display

MEASURING MATRIX

64 x 64 to 1024 x 1024

10 micrometer

MAGNET TYPE

Superconducting

BORE DIAMETER
or W x H

60 cm

MAGNET WEIGHT

12000 kg

H*W*D

221 x 244 x 213 cm

POWER REQUIREMENTS

380/400/420/440/480 V

COOLING SYSTEM TYPE

Single cryogen, 2 stage refrig.

CRYOGEN USE

0.12 L/hr helium

3 tesla (3T)

STRENGTH

40 - 45 mT/m

SLEW RATE

200 mT/m/ms

5-GAUSS FRINGE FIELD

3.4 m / 5.9 m

Passive, act.; 1st order std./2nd opt.

Fluorescence - Pathology - NMR - MRI Centers - Artifacts - Anatomy

MAGNETOM Sonata™

www.med.siemens.com/med/d/gg/mr/products/sonata.html

From Siemens Medical Systems;
while older navigator techniques take up to 40 minutes to create, the high performance of the MAGNETOM Sonata system enables 'complete examinations in less than 15 minutes'. It creates a new standard of diagnostic confidence and moves Cardiac MR from the research setting into routine clinical practice.

Device Information and Specification

CLINICAL APPLICATION

Whole body

CONFIGURATION

Compact

Body, head, spine, knee, neck, TMJ, extremity, head, breast, shoulder, others

Yes/SVS or CSI opt.

SYNCHRONIZATION

ECG/peripheral, respiratory gating

PULSE SEQUENCES

GRE, IR, FIR, STIR, TrueIR/FISP, FSE, FLAIR, MT, SS-FSE, MT-SE, MTC, MSE, EPI, 3D DESS//CISS/PSIF, GMR

IMAGING MODES

Single, multislice, volume study, multi angle, multi oblique

1.5 msec at 256matrix

0.58 msec at 256matrix

SINGLE/MULTI SLICE

178 images/sec at 256 x 256 at 100% FOV

FOV

0.5 cm - 40 cm

Min 2D/3D: 0.1/0.05 mm

1024 x 1024 full screen display

MEASURING MATRIX

64 x 64 to 1024 x 1024

PIXEL INTENSITY

10 micrometer in plane

MAGNET TYPE

Superconducting, single cryogen

BORE DIAMETER
or W x H

60 cm

MAGNET WEIGHT

4050kg, 5500kg in operation

H*W*D

236 x 215 x 160 cm

POWER REQUIREMENTS

380/400/420/440/480 V

COOLING SYSTEM TYPE

Single cryogen, 2 stage refrig.

CRYOGEN USE

Liquid He

1.5 T

STRENGTH

40/70 mT/m

5-GAUSS FRINGE FIELD

2.5 m / 4.0 m

Passive, act.; 1st order std./2nd opt.

• View the DATABASE results for 'MAGNETOM Sonata™' (2).