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Operational Spring 2006 - The 3.0T Achieva.

Acheiva 3.0T MRI Scanner Superb image quality with high speed scanning, reducing the time spent in the magnet, is a major benefit of 3T imaging. In particular motion artefacts may be minimised which occur through involuntary movement by patients who are in some discomfort or pain. MRI of knee

Our Philips 3.0T Achieva has specifically designed Quasar Dual gradients and can provide better image quality and the ability to run even routine imaging at 1024 x 1024 matrix. With the higher SNR (signal to noise ratio) even thinner slices may be taken to demonstrate finer structures. SENSE parallel imaging further improves quality, contrast and sensitivity and reduces susceptibility artefacts, acoustic noise and SARs. Some examples of 3T applications are:
 

Neurological Imaging - In neurological imaging exceptional detail and visualisation with MRA (angiography) of the intra-cranial and neck vessels demonstrates smaller vessels with higher resolution. The use of Diffusion studies allows earlier and more accurate diagnosis of ischaemia, strokes and brain tumours. MRS (spectroscopy) helps differentiate between types of brain neoplasms, tumour recurrence and radiation necrosis.

MRI - Neurological Imaging
MRI - Musculo-Skeletal Imaging

Musculo-Skeletal Imaging - In musculo-skeletal imaging short TR/TE, thin slice, high SNR gives the spatial resolution necessary to evaluate finer structures. The 3T’s sensitivity is particularly useful in looking at the surface of joints, articular cartilages, ligaments and tendons.

Body Scanning - In body scanning the 3.0T particularly excels at abdominal and pelvic imaging. With high speed scanning for breathhold and respiratory gating anatomy is better demonstrated due to the decrease in image noise and motion artefacts. Fast whole body imaging, with unlimited field of view is another advantage of the option of Mobiscan.
MRI - Body Scanning
 
 
 
 

Operational December 2005 – The Philips Panorama 1.0T Open Magnet.

MRI - Brain Scan

This is the worlds first high-field open magnet. The vertical field RF coils are 40% more efficient than cylindrical coils and combined with the unique vertical field magnet this allows 1.5T-like imaging and performance.

With the ultimate patient-friendly design, a 160cm aperture and almost 360° viewing angle claustrophobia is eliminated as patients are able to see outside of the magnet during their scan.
 

MRI - Phillips Panorama 1.0T Open Magnet
MRI - Spine

Isocentric imaging of off-centre anatomies (eg wrist, shoulder or elbow) is easily achieved with the lateral table movement.

In musculoskeletal imaging the improved access particularly helps where position or movement of a joint (kinetic studies) plays an important role in diagnosis and the 1.0T field provides excellent image contrast.

MRI - Wrist

SENSE again provides the ability to scan faster, with thinner slices, less susceptibility artefact and ultra-high resolution. The exceptional patient comfort helps people to keep still for their whole examination thereby greatly reducing motion artefact.

Without the constraints of patient weight or size limits and Mobiscan fast whole body imaging with exceptional resolution the 1.0T Open provides many advantages.

 
 
 
 

Current Magnets – State-of-the-Art 1.5T Philips Intera, Sw/R 9.6.2

MRI Scanner - Phillips Intera 1.5T

The current clinical standard, our 1.5T advanced whole body scanners are fully equipped with the latest coils & software. With short bores that are wide open at both ends our five Intera scanners provide for patient comfort and excellent image quality.

The ability to modify the scan parameters followed by real time reconstruction and viewing enables us to take fast and accurate images of complex anatomies and enable dynamic joint studies.

MRI - Chest Scan

With TSE, FFE, GRASE, EPI, BFFE, and SENSE scan times and motion artefacts are reduced and image quality is improved. Our SENSE and synergy coils provide high spatial resolution and excellent SNR, even at small fields of view.

MRI - Shoulder Scan

Musculoskeletal, particularly in trauma and sports injuries, and oncology work relies on image contrast, SNR, spatial detail and reduction of artefacts. With oblique and volumetric scanning and excellent soft tissue delineation our 1.5T magnets are ideally suited for this.

MRI -Scan of eyes

We have an extensive range of dedicated receiver coils allowing us to scan patients faster, take thinner slices, with higher SNR and provide higher quality images to aid diagnosis. These coils are various types of synergy, sense, phased-array and quadrature etc. A few examples of the coils that we have on every 1.5T scanner are:

MRI - IGC Wrist Coil

IGC Wrist coil

Our five dedicated phased-array wrist coils produce better quality images, with higher SNR and reduced scan times to demonstrate small anatomical structures in the joint. The coil allows us to use smaller FoV’s, take thinner slices and produce a higher image resolution, matrix and more homogenous fat suppression. The multi-positioning options increase patient comfort and motion artefact is greatly reduced with the superior immobilisation of the joint.
 

Philips Head & Neck Coil

Our 3-channel synergy detection coil offers a synergy combination of the Q-head and two quadrature neck elements (anterior and posterior). These can be used collectively or in any combination for best coverage and higher SNR. We are able to extensively cover anatomy with a large FoV. By utilising both SENSE and CLEAR capabilities we can scan faster with a higher resolution and the coil is sloped and cushioned to improve patient comfort.
 

MRI - Phillips Head and Neck Coil
There are many applications for our five coils, in particular brain imaging, MRA and cervical spines to T4. Carotid vessels can be imaged from CoW to aortic arch and used in conjunction with contrast studies even greater image quality is obtained faster. With the bolus track facility venous enhancement is lowered.
 
MRI - Phillips TMJ coil

Philips TMJ coil.

Our dedicated surface TMJ coils with integrated head rest for patient comfort allows high resolution, thin slice bilateral imaging in the shortest possible time. The coil lets us produce movies of the TMJs by using the dynamic cine loop to visualise the TMJs in motion and provide specific information of function. The coil is also excellent for high resolution imaging of the orbits, ear and larynx.