Philips notches installations for MRI scanner with

Philips Healthcare has placed the first Achieva 3.0T TX magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system into several hospitals around the world. The scanner, featuring Philips’ MultiTransmit technology that automatically adjusts the RF signal to a specific patient’s anatomy, has recently been installed at Tokai University in Tokyo, Japan; Bonn University, Bonn, Germany and Fletcher Allen in Burlington, Vermont. These sites will utilise the Achieva 3.0T TX for procedures including breast MR, spine imaging and abdominal cases.
“MultiTransmit enables 3T MRI spine examinations to be done approximately 30-40 per cent faster. MultiTransmit technology provides consistent results in all anatomies since challenges of imaging at high field are now addressed at the source. Even in patients with ascites, MultiTransmit provides us with excellent signal uniformity,” said Dr W A Willinek, Bonn University Hospital.
Unveiled at RSNA 2008, the Achieva 3.0T TX enhances image quality, provides greater scanning speed and helps ensure lesser retakes through increased image uniformity. Capturing the correct information on the first scan in a shorter amount of time is more convenient for the patient and increases patient throughput potential for healthcare providers. The scanner also provides consistent results across a broad range of clinical applications and patient sizes.
In the past, 3.0T imaging has been challenging for certain clinical procedures due to dielectric shading effects and local specific absorption rates (SAR). Philips’ new proprietary,  MultiTransmit technology addresses these issues at the  source with multiple RF transmission signals that automatically adapt to each patient’s unique anatomy. As a result, the Achieva 3.0T TX delivers superb diagnostic images for even the most demanding high-field applications like breast and liver imaging.
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