COMPANY NAME Canon MedCanon MedGE HealthcGE HealthcGE HealthcGE HealthcGE HealthcHitachi He

Vantage Galan Vantage Orian Signa Premier SIGNA SIGNA Pioneer SIGNA Artist SIGNA
Model Echelon Oval
3T 1.5T 3.0T Architect 3.0T 3.0T 1.5T Voyager 1.5T

FDA Cleared (year) 2018 2018 2017 2017 2015 2017 2016 2012

CE mark (year) N/S N/S 2017 2017 2015 2017 2016 2013

High- High High

performance performance High performance High
Clinical Application Whole body Whole body whole-body and whole-body performance whole-body performance Whole body
advanced neuro plus specialty whole-body with specialty whole-body
imaging options options

(TDI) RF chain (TDI) RF chain

gradient
with ultra- with ultra-
technology with
flexible, ultra flexible, ultra
80 mT/m 200
high-density high-density
T/m/s
AIR AIR
performance in
technology; Up to 97- technology; Up to 65-
a 70cm bore;
industry-leading channel total industry-leading channel total
industry-first
magnet digital imaging magnet digital imaging
146-channel
homogeneity (TDI) RF chain homogeneity (TDI) RF chain
Total Digital
full FOV with ultra- full FOV with ultra-
Imaging (TDI)
coverage with flexible, ultra coverage with flexible, ultra
RF Chain with
uniform signal high-density uniform signal high-density
ultra-flexible,
and fat AIR and fat AIR
ultra high-
suppresion; technology.; suppresion; technology;
density AIR
feet-first or industry-leading feet-first or industry-leading
technology;
head-first magnet head-first magnet
industry-leading
positioning for homogeneity positioning for homogeneity
magnet
all supported full FOV all supported full FOV
homogeneity 74 cm oval
exams; coverage with exams; coverage with
full FOV shaped patient
comprehensive uniform signal comprehensive uniform signal
coverage with area - widest
suite of patient- and fat suite of patient- and fat
uniform signal bore for the best
adaptive suppresion; adaptive suppresion;
and fat patient comfort
(device nnovative UHE (device innovative UHE
Pianissimo Pianissimo suppresion; and
independent) energy-efficient independent) energy-efficient
noise reduction noise reduction comprehensive accommodation
motion gradient design; motion gradient design;
hardware, 5 hardware, 5 suite of patient- ; highest
detection and reduced siting detection and reduced siting
generations of generations of adaptive guaranteed
correction footprint and correction footprint and
non-contrast non-contrast (device magnet
What differentiates this system technologies; power/water technologies; power/water
applications, applications, independent) uniformity;
HyperWorks comsumption; HyperWorks comsumption;
Pianssimo Zen Pianssimo Zen motion SynergyDrive
suite of comprehensive suite of comprehensive
quiet quiet detection and with WIT
advanced suite of patient- advanced suite of patient-
application application correction provides
acceleration adaptive acceleration adaptive
suite suite technologies; optimal
technologies; (device technologies; (device
HyperWorks workflow; 99%
MAGiC works independent) mMAGiC independent)
suite of uptime
magnetic motion works magnetic motion
advanced guarantee and
resonance detection and resonance detection and
acceleration unlimited apps
image correction image correction
technologies; training
compliation technologies; compliation technologies;
MAGiC works
technology for HyperWorks technology for HyperWorks
magnetic
FSE and DWI; suite of FSE and DWI; suite of
resonance
automated advanced automated advanced
image
distortion, acceleration distortion, acceleration
compliation
motion and technologies; motion and technologies;
technology for
eddy current MAGiC works eddy current MAGiC works
FSE and DWI;
correction for magnetic correction for magnetic
automated
advanced resonance advanced resonance
distortion,
diffusion image diffusion image
motion and
studies with compliation studies with compliation
eddy current
reduced technology for reduced technology for
correction for
susceptibility FSE and DWI susceptibility FSE and DWI
advanced
artifacts; artifacts;
diffusion
radiation radiation
studies with
oncology oncology
reduced
treatment treatment
susceptibility
planning, planning,
Bore size (cm) 71 at opening 71 at opening 70 70 70 70 70 74 oval shape

Magnet

Wide Wide Wide Wide Wide Wide Oval

Configuration Ultra-short bore Ultra-short bore
cylindrical bore cylindrical bore cylindrical bore cylindrical bore cylindrical bore Bore

Super- Super- Super- Super- Super-

Superconductin Superconductin Superconductin
Type conducting with conducting with conducting with conducting with conducting with
g g g magnet
active shielding active shielding active shielding active shielding active shielding

Field strength, T 3.0 T 1.5T 3.0T 3.0T 3.0T 1.5T 1.5T 1.5 T

Less than 0.50 Less than 0.50 Less than 0.50

Homogeneity (35 or 40 cm 1.4 ppm or less 1 ppm or less at 0.7 ppm at 40 0.50 ppm at 40 0.5 ppm Vrms
ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm
DSV), Vrms, (guaranteed) at 40 cm DSV 40 cm DSV cm DSV cm DSV @ 40 cm DSV
DSV DSV DSV
Homogeneity (35 or 40cm DSV), 0.25 ppm at 40 0.25 ppm at 40 0.25 ppm at 40 0.5 ppm at 40 0.40 ppm at 40 0.2 ppm @
N/A
Vrms, (typical) cm DSV cm DSV cm DSV cm DSV cm DSV 40cm DSV

5-Gauss fringe field, radial/axial, 2.6 radial and 3 radial and 5

2.8 x 5.2 2.8 x 5.2 2.8 x 5.2 2.5 x 4.0 2.5 x 4.0 2.5/4.0
m 4.6 axial axial

High order
Per-patient active shimming Active, auto Active, auto
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes active shim
features active active
technology

Zero boil-off Zero boil-off Zero boil-off Zero boil off Zero boil off
Greater than or Greater than or
under normal under normal under normal under normal under normal Zero boil off, 6
Cryogen refill interval, year equal to 10 equal to 10
operating operating operating operating operating years
years years
conditions conditions conditions conditions conditions

Finished (covered) gantry weight,

8,100 5,500 6,378 kg 6,378 kg 7,561 kg 3,896 kg 3,900 kg 4,400 kg
kg

2.09 x 2.52 x 1.89 x 2.49 x Short bore

Finished (covered) gantry 181.8 x 240 x 1.96 x 2.13 x 1.45 x 2.10 x 1.73 x 2.07 x
169 x 240 x 232 2.5 m (magnet 2.4 (magnet length 160 x
dimension (LxWxH), cm 232 2.4 2.36 2.36
with covers) with covers) 220 x 220

Patient Management/Comfort

Minimum finished bore L-R 71 aperature, 69 72 aperature, 69

74 cm at
diameter, cm (closed magnet), at middle of at middle of 70 70 70 70 70
isocenter
measured at isocenter bore bore

48 cm (top of
Minimum A-P Dimension with
spine coil to top
table inserted, cm, measured at
52.9 cm 52.9 cm Approx. 50 Approx. 50 Approx. 50 Approx. 50 Approx. 50 of bore); 54 cm
isocenter, including spine coil,
(top of table to
but not mat
top of bore)

Integrated table
Express Express
Dockable table (standard or standard; option Integrated table
Option Option detachable detachable Integrated table Standard
option) - express standard
standard standard
detachable table

75 cm total
Table width (moving portion),
61.5 61.5 56 56 56 56 56 width (63 cm
cm
moving portion)

500 undocked, 500 undocked,

550 (integrated
Table capacity, lbs 550 standard 550 mobile, 550 mobile, 550 550 standard
table)
scanning scanning

52 (minimum)
70 (minimum) 52 (minimum) 70 (minimum) 52 (minimum)
Table vertical travel (min height 43 cm min - 44 cm min - to 93 (scanning)
to 93 (scanning) to 93 (scanning) to 93 (scanning) to 93 (scanning) 50 to 84 cm
— scanning height), cm 84.5 cm scan 84.5 cm scan continuous
continuous continuous continuous continuous
(fixed table)

Table longitudinal movement 264 total cradle 264 total cradle 264 total cradle 279 cm
205 cm 206 cm 205 scan range 205 scan range
range, cm travel travel travel standard
Feet-first imaging for all regions Yes, Shoulders Yes, Shoulders Yes -including
Most All Most All Most
(yes/no) to feet to feet brain

Yes - in-room
Gantry-mounted operator-
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes operator
controlled LCD (yes/no)
controlled

Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable Adjustable Yes - 3 levels

Patient cooling features Yes Yes airflow airflow airflow airflow airflow of adjustable in
ventilation ventilation ventilation ventilation ventilation bore ventilation

Operator call Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes - 2 way in-

Patient — operator intercom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes bore
communication

4 levels of
Adjustable in- Adjustable in- Adjustable in- Adjustable in- Adjustable in-
Patient illumination features Yes Yes adjustable in-
bore lighting bore lighting bore lighting bore lighting bore lighting
bore lighting

Gradient

UHE 36 mT/m UHE 36 mT/m

(45 mT/m (45 mT/m
80 mT/m all 44 mT/m all 44 mT/m all
Maximum amplitude, single axis, equivalent equivalent
45 46 axes axes axes 34
mT/m (X, Y and Z) performance) performance)
simultaneous simultaneous simultaneous
alll axes alll axes
simultaneous simultaneous
 UHE 150 T/m/s UHE 150 T/m/s
(200 T/m/s (200 T/m/s
200 T/m/s all 200 T/m/s all 200 T/m/s all
Maximum slew rate, single axis, equivalent equivalent
200 201 axes axes axes 150
T/m/s (X, Y and Z) performance) performance)
simultaneous simultaneous simultaneous
all axes all axes
simultaneous simultaneous

All-hollow with
Cooling system type Water cooled Water cooled direct water Water cooled Water-cooled Water cooled Water cooled Water-cooled
cooling

Computer System

Intel Xeon E5- Intel Xeon E5- Intel Xeon E5- Intel Xeon E5- Intel Xeon E5-
6-core dual 8 core dual 1620 v3 (4 core 1620 v3 (4 core 1620 v3 (4 core 1620 v3 (4 core 1620 v3 (4 core Core i5
CPU type
CPU CPU 8 thread) with 8 thread) with 8 thread) with 8 thread) with 8 thread) with 3.33GHz
Scientific Linux Scientific Linux Scientific Linux Scientific Linux Scientific Linux

12 GB main Greater than or

CPU memory size, MB 16 GB or more 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB 8 GB
memory equal to 32 GB

Intel Xeon E5-

2680 v3 (12
core x2) with
Intel Xeon E5- Scientific Linux Intel Xeon E5- Intel Xeon E5- Intel Xeon E5-
2967 (2 x 14 and Orchestra 2680 v3 (12 2680 v3 (12 2680 v3 (12
12,600
25,000 core) with Recon; option - core x2) with core x2) with core x2) with Core i5 3.33
Reconstruction hardware images/second
images/second Scientific Linux Intel Xeon E5- Scientific Linux Scientific Linux Scientific Linux GHz
or more
and Orchestra 2967 (2 x 14 and Orchestra and Orchestra and Orchestra
Recon core) with Recon Recon Recon
Scientific Linux
and Orchestra
Recon

Greater than or
equal to 96 GB
Greater than or
standard; Greater than or Greater than or
Reconstruction memory size, MB 128 GB 129 GB equal to 192 128 GB 8 GB
Greater than or equal to 96 GB equal to 96 GB
GB
equal to 192
GB

DVD 9.4 DVD 9.4 Hard Disk Hard disk Hard disk Hard disk Hard disk
HDD, DVD,
Image storage media type GB/Blu-ray 25 GB/Blu-ray 25 Storage; storage; storage; storage; storage;
CD-R
GB GB CD/DVD drive CD/DVD drive CD/DVD drive CD/DVD drive CD/DVD drive

HDD 320 GB;

44,000 44,000
Image storage media image DVD 4.7 GB;
DVD/110,000 DVD/110,000 1,024 GB SSD 1,024 GB SSD 1,024 GB SSD 1,024 GB SSD 1,024 GB SSD
capacity CD-R for an
Blu-ray Blu-ray
exam
 Yes (DICOM Yes (DICOM
basic, print basic, print
SCU, storage SCU, storage
SCU and SCU and
DICOM media DICOM media
standard; standard;
DICOM 3.0classes supported storage storage
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
(yes/no) commitment, commitment,
query-retrieve query-retrieve
SCP, query- SCP, query-
retrieve SCU, retrieve SCU,
MWM SCU MWM SCU
and MPPS SCU and MPPS SCU
optional) optional)

24.1-in. LCD 24.1-in. LCD 24.1-in. LCD 24.1-in. LCD 24.1-in. LCD
Display monitor displayable area 24 in LCD 24 in LCD flat panel; 1,920 flat panel; 1,920 flat panel; 1,920 flat panel; 1,920 flat panel; 1,920 24 in diagonal
(LxW), cm (1,920 x 1,200) (1,920 x 1,200) x 1,200 dot x 1,200 dot x 1,200 dot x 1,200 dot x 1,200 dot (1,920 x 1,200)
resolution resolution resolution resolution resolution

Simultaneous scan and

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
reconstruction,(yes/no)

RF System

64 TDI total 33 TDI total 64 TDI total 33 TDI total

146 TDI total digital imaging digital imaging digital imaging digital imaging
digital imaging 1:1 direct 1:1 direct 1:1 direct 1:1 direct
Channels (minimum, maximum 16 channel, 32
128 128 1:1 direct digital DDI digital DDI digital DDI digital DDI
configuration) channel
digital DDI channels; channels; channels; channels;
channels option - 96 ch option - 65 ch option - 96 ch option - 49 ch
or 128 ch or 97 ch or 128 ch or 65 ch

ASSET 1-D ASSET 1-D ASSET 1-D ASSET 1-D ASSET 1-D
image-based; image-based; image-based; image-based; image-based; All coils are
ARC 1-D/2-D ARC 1-D/2-D ARC 1-D/2-D ARC 1-D/2-D ARC 1-D/2-D compatible with
hybrid image- hybrid image- hybrid image- hybrid image- hybrid image- RAPID parallel
based; based; based; based; based; imaging;
HyperSense HyperSense HyperSense HyperSense HyperSense RAPID
Parallel imaging features (name,
compressed compressed compressed compressed compressed (image), K-
image/K-space) Name1: K-space
sensing sensing sensing sensing sensing RAPID (k-
version; Name2: image (i.e., Speeder Speeder
(option), (option), (option), (option), (option), SPACE),
grappa: K-space, mSENSE:
HyperCube HyperCube HyperCube HyperCube HyperCube RAPID-
image)
tailored RF tailored RF tailored RF tailored RF tailored RF RADAR
(option), (option), (option), (option), (option), (parallel
HyperBand HyperBand HyperBand HyperBand HyperBand imaging
simultaneous simultaneous simultaneous simultaneous simultaneous w/radial motion
multi-slice multi-slice multi-slice multi-slice multi-slice compensation)
(option) (option) (option) (option) (option)

Yes (Digital
Analog-to-digital conversion at
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Drive DX) -
gantry (yes/no)
standard

Yes (Digital
Optical transmission N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Drive DX) -
standard
Coils (Standard/Optional, # of
Elements, RF Channels, Parallel
Imaging Support)

HNU up to HNU up to HNU up to

37ch when 28ch when 29ch when
HNU up to 28 HNU up to 29
Atlas Speeder Atlas Speeder combined with combined with combined with
ch when ch when
head, standard, head, 14 TDI PA and TDI PA and TDI PA and
combined with combined with Standard, 19,
Brain 16 elements, elements, TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI
TDI PA and TDI PA and 15, RAPID
parallel imaging parallel imaging compatible; compatible; compatible;
TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI
capable capable option - 48 ch option - 48 ch option - 48 ch
compatible compatible
brain coil, PI brain coil, PI brain coil, PI
compatible compatible compatible

HNU up to HNU up to HNU up to 29

37ch when 28ch when ch when
HNU up to 28 HNU up to 29
Atlas Speeder Atlas Speeder combined with combined with combined with
ch when ch when
head, standard, head, 14 TDI PA and TDI PA and TDI PA and
combined with combined with Standard, 19,
Head 16 elements, elements, TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI
TDI PA and TDI PA and 15, RAPID
parallel imaging parallel imaging compatible; compatible; compatible;
TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI
capable capable option - 48 ch option - 48 ch Option - 48ch
compatible compatible
brain coil, PI brain coil, PI Brain Coil, PI
compatible compatible compatible

Embedded TDI
Atlas Speeder PA, 32 ch, PI Embedded Embedded
Atlas Speeder
spine, standard, compatible; GEM PA 40 ch Embedded TDI GEM PA 40 ch Embedded TDI
spine, 32 Standard, 18,
Spine 40 elements, option - with variable PA, 32 ch, PI with variable PA, 32 ch, PI
elements, 16, RAPID
parallel imaging embedded AIR density desgin, compatible density desgin, compatible
parallel imaging
capable PA 60ch, PI PI compatible PI compatible
compatible
 HNU up to
37ch when
Atlas Speeder HNU up to 28 HNU up to 29 HNU standard; HNU up to 29
combined with
head-cervical, Atlas Speeder ch when ch when up to 28 ch ch when
TDI PA and Standard, 18,
standard, 16 head-cervical, combined with combined with when combined combined with
Neck TDI AA, PI 12 to 16,
elements, 17 elements, TDI PA and TDI PA and with PA and TDI PA and
compatible; RAPID
parallel imaging parallel imaging TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI AA; PI TDI AA, PI
option - 48 ch
capable compatible compatible compatible compatible
brain coil, PI
compatible

HNU up to
37ch when
Atlas Speeder HNU up to 28 HNU up to 29 HNU standard; HNU up to 29
combined with
head-cervical, Atlas Speeder ch when ch when up to 28 ch ch when
TDI PA and
standard, 16 head-cervical, combined with combined with when combined combined with Optional, 22,
Neurovascular TDI AA, PI
elements, 17 elements, TDI PA and TDI PA and with PA and TDI PA and 15, RAPID
compatible;
parallel imaging parallel imaging TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI AA; PI TDI AA, PI
option - 48 ch
capable compatible compatible compatible compatible
brain coil, PI
compatible

Shoulder Options - 16 ch Options - 16 ch Options - 16 ch

Shoulder
Speeder, adaptable adaptable adaptable
Speeder, Options - 16 ch Options - 16 ch
optional, 6 shoulder, PI shoulder, PI shoulder, PI Standard, 8, 8,
Shoulder optional, 6 flex array, PI flex array, PI
elements, compatible; 16 compatible; 16 compatible; 16 RAPID
elements, compatible compatible
parallel imaging ch flex array, PI ch flex array, PI ch flex array, PI
parallel imaging
capable compatible compatible compatible

Standard 8, up
Atlas body to 16 ch with
Options - large Options - large Options - large
Speeder, Atlas Body spine coil,
TDI AA, 16 ch, TDI AA, 16 ch, TDI AA, 16 ch, Options - Large
standard, 16 Speeder, 16 RAPID;
Body/torso PI compatible; PI compatible; PI compatible; 1,024 GB SSD TDI AA, 16 ch,
elements, elements, optional 20, up
AIR AA 30 ch, AIR AA 30c h, AIR AA 30 ch, PI compatible
parallel imaging parallel imaging to 32 ch with
PI compatible PI compatible PI compatible
capable spine coil,
RAPID
 Knee Speeder
R/T, optional, 7
elements, Knee Speeder Options - 18 ch Options - 18 ch Options - 18 ch
Options - 16 ch Options - 16 ch
parallel imaging T/R, 16 T/R knee T/R knee T/R knee
T/R knee, PI T/R knee, PI
capable; knee elements, option, PI option, PI option, PI Standard, 12,
Knee compatible; 16 compatible; 16
Speeder R/T, parallel imaging compatible; 16 compatible; 16 compatible; 16 12, RAPID
ch flex, PI ch flex, PI
optional, 16 capable, ch flex array, PI ch flex array, PI ch flex array, PI
compatible compatible
elements, optional compatible compatible compatible
parallel imaging
capable

32 elements
Atlas body Options - Large Options - large Options - large Options - large
with 16 anterior
Speeder, TDI AA or TDI AA or TDI AA or TDI AA or Optional, 6, up
and 16 Options - large
standard, 16 small TDI AA, Small TDI AA, small TDI AA, small TDI AA, to 16 with P-
Cardiac posterior, TDI AA, PI
elements, PI compatible; PI compatible; PI compatible; PI compatible; head and spine
parallel imaging compatible
parallel imaging AIR AA 30ch, AIR AA 30ch, AIR AA 30 ch, AIR AA 30 ch, coil, RAPID
capable,
capable PI compatible PI compatible PI compatible PI compatible
optional

Sentinelle Sentinelle 8
Speeder or elements, Options - Options - Options - Options -
Invivo speeder, Speeder CX Dedicated Dedicated dedicated dedicated Option -
optional, 8 Breast coil 8 breast, 16ch, PI breast, 16ch, PI breast, 16 ch, PI breast, 16 ch, PI dedicated breast Optional, 7, 7,
Breast
elements, 8 element both compatible; compatible; compatible; compatible; 8 ch, PI RAPID
RF , parallel parallel imaging breast 8ch, PI breast 8ch, PI breast 8 ch, PI breast 8 ch, PI compatible
imaging capable, compatible compatible compatible compatible
capable optional

Options - 16 ch Options - 16 ch Options - 16 ch Options - 16 ch

Wrist Speeder, Wrist Speeder, Options - 16 ch
T/R hand/wrist, T/R hand/wrist, T/R hand/wrist, T/R hand/wrist,
optional, 6 6 elements, T/R hand/wrist,
PI compatible; PI compatible; PI compatible; PI compatible; Optional, 7, 7,
Wrist elements, parallel PI compatible;
16 ch flex 16 ch Flex 16 ch Flex 16 ch Flex RAPID
parallel imaging imaging, 16ch flex array,
array, PI Array, PI Array, PI Array, PI
capable optional PI compatible
compatible compatible compatible compatible
 HNU up to
37ch when
Atlas Speeder Atlas Speeder HNU up to 28 HNU up to 29 HNU up to 28 HNU up to 29
combined with
head-cervical, head-cervical, ch when ch when ch when ch when
TDI PA and
standard, 16 17 elements, combined with combined with combined with combined with Optional, 22,
Neurovascular TDI AA, PI
elements, parallel TDI PA and TDI PA and TDI PA and TDI PA and 15, RAPID
compatible;
parallel imaging imaging, TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI TDI AA, PI
option - 48 ch
capable optional compatible compatible compatible compatible
brain coil, PI
compatible

Atlas body Atlas body

Speeder plus Speeder plus Options - PVA, Options - PVA, Options - PVA, Options - PVA,
Atlas Speeder Atlas Speeder up to 35 ch up to 35 ch up to 30 ch up to 35 ch
Options - PVA, Optional 16, 8
spine, standard, spine, 16 when combined when combined when combined when combined
up to 35 ch to 12 with torso
Peripheral vascular 16 elements elements plus with TDI PA, with TDI PA; with TDI PA; with TDI PA,
when combined and spine coil,
plus 40 32 elements, PI compatible; PI compatible; PI compatible; PI compatible;
with TDI PA RAPID
elements, parallel AIR AA 30 ch, AIR AA 30 ch, AIR AA 30 ch, AIR AA 30 ch,
parallel imaging imaging, PI compatible PI compatible PI compatible PI compatible
capable optional

8 element
Flex Speeder dedicated or 16 Options - 8 ch Options - 8 ch Options - 8 ch Options - 8 ch Options - 8 ch
coil, 4 element flex, foot-ankle, PI foot-ankle, PI foot-ankle, PI foot-ankle, PI foot-ankle, PI
Optional 8, 8,
Foot/ankle elements, both with compatible; 16 compatible; 16 compatible; 16 compatible; 16 compatible; 16
RAPID
parallel imaging parallel ch flex array, PI ch flex array, PI ch Flex Array, ch Flex Array, ch Flex Array,
capable imaging, compatible compatible PI compatible PI compatible PI compatible
optional

Flex Speeder
AIR
32 channel medium/large AIR AIR
technology:AIR AIR Flex extremity
Speeder head, coil, 16 technology:AIR technology:AIR AIR AA 30 ch,
PA 60 ch, AIR Technology std 4, 4 RAPID;
Others 32 elements, elements, AA 30 ch, PI AA 30 ch, PI PI compatible;
AA 30 ch, all ready; 16 ch micro opt 1, 1,
parallel imaging parallel imaging compatible; 16 compatible; 16 16 ch Flex Suite
PI compatible; Flex Suite no
capable capable, ch flex suite ch flex suite
16 ch flex suite
optional

Imaging Features
 Fresh blood Fresh blood
imaging (FBI), imaging (FBI),
contrast-free contrast-free VASC-ASL;
improved improved 2-D/3-D TOF, 2-D/3-D TOF, 2-D/3-D TOF, 2-D/3-D TOF, 2-D/3-D TOF, VASC-FSE;
angiography angiography 2-D/3-D phase 2-D/3-D phase 2-D/3-D phase 2-D/3-D phase 2-D/3-D phase BeamSat TOF,
(CIA), time- (CIA), time- contrast; contrast; contrast; contrast; contrast; BeamSat
Non-contrast angiography
SLIP: spatial SLIP: spatial options - options - options - options - options - VASC-ASL;
labeling labeling inhance suite, inhance suite, inhance suite, inhance suite, inhance suite, blood sensitive
inversion pulse, inversion pulse, 3-D ASL 3-D ASL 3-D ASL 3-D ASL 3-D ASL imaging;
time space time space RADAR-TOF
angiography angiography
(TSA) (TSA)

READYView; READYView; READYView; READYView; READYView;

SIR map with
Plaque imaging and color options - MR options - MR options - MR options - MR options - MR
No No RADAR-SE
analysis VesselIQ VesselIQ VesselIQ VesselIQ VesselIQ
(T1WI)
Xpress Xpress Xpress Xpress Xpress

BeamSat TOF
(neuro) and
Selective MRA with cylindrical- Option - Option - Option - Option - Option -
Yes Yes BeamSat
shaped saturation inhance suite inhance suite inhance suite inhance suite inhance suite
VASC-ASL
(body)

Chemical shift
Options - probe Options - probe Options - probe Options - probe Options - probe
imaging (multi-
Single and Single and press and press and press and press and press and
Spectroscopy voxel) and
multi-voxel multi-voxel steam, 2-D/3-D steam, 2-D/3-D steam, 2-D/3-D steam, 2-D/3-D steam, 2-D/3-D
single or dual
CSI CSI CSI CSI CSI
voxel

RADAR - SE,
Motion compensating radial JET, RMC, JET, RMC,
Propeller MB Propeller MB Propeller MB Propeller MB Propeller MB FSE, GE, DWI,
techniques Quickstar Quickstar
TOF

Motion compensating radial

RAPID-
techniques with parallel imaging N/A N/A Propeller MB Propeller MB Propeller MB Propeller MB Propeller MB
RADAR
for all regions

3-D cube, cube 3-D cube, cube 3-D cube, cube 3-D cube, cube 3-D cube, cube
STIR and cube STIR and cube STIR and cube STIR and cube STIR and cube
DIR, 3-D DIR, 3-D DIR, 3-D DIR, 3-D DIR, 3-D
isoFSE /
Brain volume Imaging Yes Yes BRAVO, 3-D BRAVO, 3-D BRAVO, 3-D BRAVO, 3-D BRAVO, 3-D
3DGEIR
MP-RAGE; MP-RAGE; MP-RAGE; MP-RAGE; MP-RAGE;
Option - 3-D option - 3-D option - 3-D option - 3-D option - 3-D
PROMO PROMO PROMO PROMO PROMO

Option - 3-D Option - 3-D Option - 3D

Ultra-short TE (TE < 1ms, multi- SILENZ and 3- SILENZ and 3- SILENZ and Option - 3D Option - 3D uTE (TE min
Yes Yes
slice) D SILENZ D SILENZ 3D SILENZ SILENZ SILENZ 0.25 ms)
MRA MRA MRA

Minimum repetition time (3-D T1 0.67 at 128 x 0.67 at 128 x 0.75 at 128 x 0.68 ms at 128 0.79 ms at 128
1.3 1.3 1.4
spoiled gradient echo), msec 128 full FOV 128 full FOV 128 full FOV x 128 full FOV x 128 full FOV

Minimum echo time,(3-D T1 0.176 at 128 x 0.176 at 128 x 0.216 at 128 x 0.184 ms at 128 0.248ms at 128
0.3 0.3 0.6
spoiled gradient echo), msec 128 full FOV 128 full FOV 128 full FOV x 128 full FOV x 128 full FOV

0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5

FOV (AP, RL, HF, Min to Max), cm min FOV, cm min FOV, 50 cm x 50 cm 50 cm x 50 cm 50 cm x 50 cm 50,50,50,0.5 -
50 x 50 x 50 50 x 50 x 50
cm 50 x 50 x 45 cm 55 x 55 x 50 cm x 48 cm x 50 cm x 48 cm 50 cm
max FOV max FOV

Power Requirements

3 phase: 480 3 phase: 480 3 phase: 480 3 phase: 480 3 phase: 480
380/400/415/44
VAC/60 Hz; VAC/60 Hz; VAC/60Hz; VAC/60Hz; VAC/60Hz; 460/480 3-
Voltage (line, voltage, phases) 400V-3 phase 0/480 V, 3
415, 410, 380 415, 410, 380 415, 410, 380 415, 410, 380 415, 410, 380 phase
phase
VAC/50, 60 Hz VAC/50, 60 Hz VAC/50, 60 Hz VAC/50, 60 Hz VAC/50, 60 Hz
 Less than17 Less than17
kVA standby; kVA standby; <17 kVA
6.4 kW in sleep 5.7 kW in sleep
70 kVA, 90 181 kVA 181 kVA standby; 99
kVA 80 kVA mode; 64 mode; 64 kW 100
kVA maximum maximum kVA
kVAcontinuous continuous
continuous continuous continuous
sustained power sustained power

A/C, BTU/hr (for entire system)

Hitachi HePhilips HeaPhilips HeaPhilips HeaPhilips HeaPhilips HeaPhilips HeaSiemens HeSiemens HeSiemens He
Ambition 1.5T Ambition 1.5T Magnetom Magnetom
Oasis Ingenia 1.5T Ingenia 3.0T Elition 3.0T S Elition 3.0T X Magnetom Sola
S X Altea Lumina

2007 2011 2011 2019 2019 2018 2018 Yes (2018) Yes (2018) Yes (2018)

2009 2010 2010 2018 2018 2017 2017 Yes (2018) Yes (2018) Yes (2018)

High- High- High-

Whole body Whole body Whole body Whole body Whole body Whole body Whole body performance performance performance
whole-body whole-body whole-body

1.5T open-bore 1.5T open-bore 3.0T open-bore

comfort with comfort with comfort with
advanced advanced advanced
The Ingenia The Ingenia
The Philips BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
Ambition built Ambition built The Philips
Ingenia Elition technology for technology for technology for
around the fully around the fully Ingenia Elition
S solution enhanced enhanced enhanced
sealed BlueSeal sealed BlueSeal solution sets
hasthe digital precision; precision; precision;
magnet, is magnet, is new directions
ADC benefits of up to maximum maximum maximum
designed to designed to for clinical
conversion in Digital benefits 40% SNR gain, number of number of number of
High field open simplify your simplify your research in 3.0T
the coil at the discussed in multi transmit channels 180; channels 228; channels 180;
MR with MR MR imaging based
patient table 1.5T; as well as 4-D with number of number of number of
optimal patient installation.It installation.It on new gradient
yields up to multi transmit patient adaptive independent independent independent
comfort for all operates with operates with and RF designs,
40% SNR gain, 4-D provides B1 correction receiver receiver receiver
exams; only seven liters only seven liters as well as the
provides unique patient for each patient; channels that channels that channels that
unobstructed of liquid of liquid digital benefits
channel adaptive B1 enhancing can be used can be used can be used
viewing angle, helium, delivers helium, delivers of up to 40%
Independence; correction for image contrast simultaneously simultaneously simultaneously
82 cm wide superb image superb image SNR gain, multi
digital each patient; uniformity, in one single in one single in one single
table, 20 cm in quality even for quality even for transmit 4-D
architecture enhancing consistency and scan and in one scan and in one scan and in one
bore lateral challenging challenging with patient
provides 50% image contrast speed; real-time single FOV, all single FOV, all single FOV, all
motorized table patients, and patients, and adaptive B1
cost reduction uniformity, cardiac digital digital digital
movement, and performs MRI performs MRI correction for
of clinical consistency and correction; transmit/receive transmit/receive transmit/receive
a weight exams up to exams up to each patient;
expansion and speed; real-time delivers robust with direct RF; with direct RF; with direct RF;
capacity of 660 50% faster with 50% faster with enhancing
workflow cardiac 3.0T image up to 60% more up to 60% more up to 60% more
lbs Compressed Compressed image contrast
improvements correction quality; SNR with Tim SNR with Tim SNR with Tim
Sense Sense uniformity,
up to 30% ScanWise 4G; up to 50% 4G; up to 50% 4G; up to 50%
accelerations accelerations consistency and
Implant is improved improved improved
for all for all speed; real-time
included on all workflow with workflow with workflow with
anatomies in anatomies in cardiac
new Philips Dot; single digit Dot; single digit Dot; single digit
both 2-D and 3- both 2-D and 3- correction
systems breath-holds for breath-holds for breath-holds for
D scanning D scanning
3-D body 3-D body 3-D body
imaging with imaging with imaging with
Caipirinha Caipirinha Caipirinha

N/A - open 70 at isocenter, 70 at isocenter, 70 at isocenter, 70 at isocenter, 70 at isocenter, 70 at isocenter,

70 cm 70 cm 70 cm
architecture flares to 95 flares to 95 flares to 95 flares to 95 flares to 95 flares to 95

Open Wide bore Wide bore Wide bore Wide bore Wide bore Wide bore Open-bore MRI Open-bore MRI Open-bore MRI

Superconductin Superconductin Superconductin Superconductin

Super Super Super Super Super Super
g iron core g with active g with active g with active
conducting conducting conducting conducting conducting conducting
magnet shielding shielding shielding

1.2 T 1.5T 3.0T 1.5T 1.5T 3.0T 3.0T 1.5T 1.5T 3.0T

Less than 0.55 Less than 0.45 Less than 0.55 Less than 0.55 Less than 0.45 Less than 0.45
0.3 ppm @ 0.75 @ 40 cm 0.45 @ 40 cm 0.45 @ 40 cm
ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm
35cm DSV DSV, Vrms DSV, Vrms DSV, Vrms
DSV DSV DSV DSV DSV DSV
 Less than 0.50 Less than 0.40 Less than 0.50 Less than 0.50 Less than 0.40 Less than 0.40
0.65 @ 40 cm 0.37 @ 40 cm 0.37 @ 40 cm
N/S ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm ppm at 40 cm
DSV, Vrms DSV, Vrms DSV, Vrms
DSV DSV DSV DSV DSV DSV

3.3/4.0 2.4/3.8 3.05/4.95 2.4/4.0 2.4/4.0 3.05/4.95 3.05/4.95 2.5/4.0 m 2.5/4.0 m 2.65/4.65 m

3 linear
High order
channels, 5
High order 3-D volume, 3 3-D volume, 3 3-D volume, 3 shim [3 linear
3-D volume, 3 3-D volume, 3 3-D volume, 3 3 linear nonlinear
active shim x linear, 5 x x linear, 5 x x linear, 5 x (1st order) and
x linear x linear x linear channels second-order
technology HOS HOS HOS 5 non linear
channels (XQ
(2nd order)]
gradient)

Once every 2 N/A fully N/A fully Zero-boil, Zero-boil, Zero-boil,

Zero boil off Zero boil off Zero boil off Zero boil off
years sealed sealed approx 10 yrs approx 10 yrs approx 10 yrs

15,500 kg 3,060 4,800 2,300 kg 2,300 kg 4,800 kg 4,800 kg 4,204 kg 4,204 kg 7,350 kg

1.5 x 1.88 x 1.62 x 1.88 x 1.62 x 1.88 x 1.62 x 1.88 x 1.62 x 1.88 x 1.62 x 1.88 x
273 x 254 x 216 145 x 234 x 215 146 x 234 x 215 186 x 245 x 215
2.29 2.29 2.30 2.30 2.30 2.30

N/A - open
70 70 70 70 70 70 70 cm 70 cm 70 cm
architecture

44 cm 58 58 58 58 58 58 49 cm 49 cm 49 cm

Option, Option, Option, Option, Option, Option,

N/A Flextrak Flextrak Flextrak Flextrak Flextrak Flextrak Option Option Option
transport transport transport transport transport transport

82 cm total
63 63 63 63 63 63 54.5 cm 54.5 cm 54.5 cm
width

660 standard 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 lbs 550 lbs 550 lb

50 - 90 cm 59-82 59-82 59-82 59-82 59-82 59-82 52 - 97 cm 52 - 97 cm 52 - 97 cm

223 cm
275 275 275 275 275 275 205 cm 205 cm 205 cm
standard
 Yes, except for Yes, except for Yes, except for
Yes, except Yes, except Yes, except Yes, except Yes, except Yes, except head/neck coil; head/neck coil; head/neck coil;
No head/neck head/neck head/neck head/neck head/neck head/neck brain can be brain can be brain can be
imaging imaging imaging imaging imaging imaging imaged feet first imaged feet first imaged feet first
with flex coil with flex coil with flex coil

No, Optional No, Optional

Yes, Vital Yes, Vital
Vital Screen Vital Screen
Screen offers Screen offers
offers guidance offers guidance
guidance and guidance and
and insights on and insights on
insights on the insights on the
the details of the details of
details of the details of the
the current the current
In-room In-room current patient current patient
patient study as patient study as
No monitor monitor study as well as study as well as Yes Yes Yes
well as well as
available available start/stop/pause/ start/stop/pause/
start/stop/pause/ start/stop/pause/
resume and resume and
resume and resume and
patient patient
patient patient
repositioning repositioning
repositioning repositioning
support - all at support - all at
support - all at support - all at
the gantry the gantry
the gantry the gantry

In-bore In-bore In-bore In-bore In-bore In-bore

ventilation, 6 ventilation, 6 ventilation, 6 ventilation, 6 ventilation, 6 ventilation, 6
levels, levels, levels, levels, levels, levels, In-bore In-bore In-bore
N/A - open
adjustable at adjustable at adjustable at adjustable at adjustable at adjustable at ventilation (6 ventilation (6 ventilation (6
architecture
scanner or scanner or scanner or scanner or scanner or scanner or levels) levels) levels)
technologist technologist technologist technologist technologist technologist
console console console console console console

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes - 2 way in-

bore Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
communication

Yes, In bore Yes, In bore Yes, In bore Yes, In bore Yes, In bore Yes, In bore
lighting, 3 lighting, 3 lighting, 3 lighting, 3 lighting, 3 lighting, 3
levels, as well levels, as well levels, as well levels, as well levels, as well levels, as well
as an optional as an optional as an optional as an optional as an optional as an optional
In bore connect In bore connect In bore connect In bore connect In bore connect In bore connect
solution for solution for solution for solution for solution for solution for
wide screen wide screen wide screen wide screen wide screen wide screen
mirror and large mirror and large mirror and large mirror and large mirror and large mirror and large
52 inch screen 52 inch screen 52 inch screen 52 inch screen 52 inch screen 52 inch screen
providing an providing an providing an providing an providing an providing an
immersive immersive immersive immersive immersive immersive
visual visual visual visual visual visual
In-bore lighting In-bore lighting In-bore lighting
Yes experience with experience with experience with experience with experience with experience with
(6 levels) (6 levels) (6 levels)
guidance guidance guidance guidance guidance guidance
progress progress progress progress progress progress
visualization visualization visualization visualization visualization visualization
per scan and per scan and per scan and per scan and per scan and per scan and
total exam, total exam, total exam, total exam, total exam, total exam,
visualization of visualization of visualization of visualization of visualization of visualization of
the remaining the remaining the remaining the remaining the remaining the remaining
breath hold time breath hold time breath hold time breath hold time breath hold time breath hold time
as well as as well as as well as as well as as well as as well as
ComforTone ComforTone ComforTone ComforTone ComforTone ComforTone
for up to 80% for up to 80% for up to 80% for up to 80% for up to 80% for up to 80%
noise reduction noise reduction noise reduction noise reduction noise reduction noise reduction

33 mT/m for XJ
gradients
36 mT/m for
(standard);45
33 33 or 45 45 33 45 36 45 33 mT/m XK gradients
mT/m for XQ
(standard)
gradients
(optional)
 125 T/m/s
(standard); 200
100 200 200 120 200 160 220 125 T/m/s T/m/s for XQ 200 T/m/s
gradients
(optional)

Direct liquid Direct liquid Direct liquid Direct liquid Direct liquid Direct liquid
cooling gradient cooling gradient cooling gradient cooling gradient cooling gradient cooling gradient
coil with coil with coil with coil with coil with coil with
hollow hollow hollow hollow hollow hollow
Water-cooled conductors for conductors for conductors for conductors for conductors for conductors for Water-cooled Water-cooled Water-cooled
maximum maximum maximum maximum maximum maximum
cooling power cooling power cooling power cooling power cooling power cooling power
and optimum and optimum and optimum and optimum and optimum and optimum
thermal stability thermal stability thermal stability thermal stability thermal stability thermal stability

3.4 GHz eight 3.4 GHz eight 3.6 GHz six 3.6 GHz six 3.4 GHz eight 3.4 GHz eight
Core i5 Intel Xeon (6 Intel Xeon (6 Intel Xeon (6
core Intel core Intel core Intel core Intel core Intel core Intel
3.33GHz Core) Core) Core)
processors processors processors processors processors processors

8 GB 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB

3.4 GHz eight 3.4 GHz eight 3.6 GHz six 3.6 GHz six 3.4 GHz eight 3.4 GHz eight 2x Intel Xeon 2x Intel 2x Intel Xeon
Core i5 3.33
core Intel core Intel core Intel core Intel core Intel core Intel E5-2640v3 8- XeonE5- E5-2640v3 8-
GHz
processors processors processors processors processors processors Core 2640v3 8-Core Core

8 GB 96 GB 96 GB 32 GB 32 GB 96 GB 96 GB 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB

External storage External storage External storage External storage External storage External storage
via USB port via USB port via USB port via USB port via USB port via USB port CD/DVD-R, CD/DVD-R, CD/DVD-R,
HDD, DVD,
DICOM STD- DICOM STD- DICOM STD- DICOM STD- DICOM STD- DICOM STD- SDHC Card SDHC Card SDHC Card
CD-R
CTMR and E- CTMR and E- CTMR and E- CTMR and E- CTMR and E- CTMR and E- Reader Reader Reader
MR format MR format MR format MR format MR format MR format

CD-R (4,000 CD-R (4,000 CD-R (4,000

HDD 320 GB; Greater than or Greater than or Greater than or Greater than or Greater than or Greater than or
256 x 256); 256 x 256); 256 x 256);
DVD 4.7 GB; equal to equal to equal to equal to equal to equal to
DVD-R (25,000 DVD-R (25,000 DVD-R (25,000
CD-R for an 600,000 images 600,000 images 600,000 images 600,000 images 600,000 images 600,000 images
images 256 x images 256 x images 256 x
exam (256 x 256) (256 x 256) (256 x 256) (256 x 256) (256 x 256) (256 x 256)
256) 256) 256)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Greater than or Greater than or Greater than or Greater than or Greater than or Greater than or Two 1,900 x Two 1,900 x Two 1,900 x
24 in diagonal equal to 23-in, equal to 23-in, equal to 23-in, equal to 23-in, equal to 23-in, equal to 23-in, 1,200 1,200 1,200
(1,920 x 1,200) 1,920 x 1,200 1,920 x 1,200 1,920 x 1,200 1,920 x 1,200 1,920 x 1,200 1,920 x 1,200 flatscreen, 24 flatscreen, 24 flatscreen, 24
resolution resolution resolution resolution resolution resolution in. diagonal in. diagonal in. diagonal

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

32 with Tim
[204 x 32]; 48
32 with Tim 32 with Tim
with Tim [204 x
[180 x 32]; [180 x 32];
48]; 64 with
DirectRF: DirectRF:
Tim [204 x 64];
transmit and transmit and
DirectRF:
receive system receive system
transmit and
integrated at the integrated at the
receive system
magnet; full magnet; full
Digital, channel Digital, channel Digital, channel Digital, channel Digital, channel Digital, channel integrated at the
8 channel digital-in and digital-in and
independent independent independent independent independent independent magnet; full
digital-out digital-out
digital-in and
(transmit and (transmit and
digital-out
receive); optical receive); optical
(transmit and
cables from cables from
receive); optical
magnet to magnet to
cables from
equipment equipment
magnet to
room room
equipment
room

All coils are All coils are All coils are

compatible with compatible with compatible with
Zenith receiver ds-Sense, ds-Sense, ds-Sense, ds-Sense, ds-Sense, ds-Sense, full iPAT full iPAT full iPAT
coils support ktBLAST (K- ktBLAST (K- ktBLAST (K- ktBLAST (K- ktBLAST (K- ktBLAST (K- techniques: T- techniques: T- techniques: T-
RAPID parallel space, image) space, image) space, image) space, image) space, image) space, image) PAT: image, PAT: image, PAT: image,
imaging; head, as well as as well as as well as as well as as well as as well as mSENSE: mSENSE: mSENSE:
body, cervical compressed compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed image, Grappa: image, Grappa: image, Grappa:
spine, CTL, Sense in both 2- Sense in both 2- Sense in both 2- Sense in both 2- Sense in both 2- Sense in both 2- K-space, K-space, K-space,
shoulder, knee D and 3-D D and 3-D D and 3-D D and 3-D D and 3-D D and 3-D Caipirinha: K- Caipirinha: K- Caipirinha: K-
space, SMS: K- space, SMS: K- space, SMS: K-
space space space

ADC at RF ADC at RF ADC at RF ADC at RF ADC at RF ADC at RF

No Yes Yes Yes
coils on patient coils on patient coils on patient coils on patient coils on patient coils on patient

Yes, fiber optic Yes, fiber optic Yes, fiber optic Yes, fiber optic Yes, fiber optic Yes, fiber optic
digital digital digital digital digital digital
No Yes Yes Yes
broadband broadband broadband broadband broadband broadband
signal transfer signal transfer signal transfer signal transfer signal transfer signal transfer
 BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
head/neck 16 head/neck 16 head/neck 16
Standard 15, Standard 15, Standard 15, coil - 16 coil - 16 coil - 16
Standard 15, digitization in Standard 15, Standard 15, digitization in digitization in channels; channels; channels;
Standard, 5, 5, digitization in head coil, ds- digitization in digitization in head coil, ds- head coil, ds- BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
RAPID head coil, dS- Sense; optional, head coil, ds- head coil, ds- Sense; optional, Sense; optional, head/neck 20 head/neck 20 head/neck 20
Sense 32 element Sense Sense 32 element 32 element coil; 20 coil; 20 coil; 20
head dS-Sense head dS-Sense head dS-Sense channels - channels - channels -
BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
CoilShim CoilShim CoilShim

BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix

head/neck 16 head/neck 16 head/neck 16
Standard 15, Standard 15, Standard 15, coil - 16 coil - 16 coil - 16
Standard 15, digitization in Standard 15, Standard 15, digitization in digitization in channels; channels; channels;
Standard, 5, 5, digitization in head coil, ds- digitization in digitization in head coil, ds- head coil, ds- BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
RAPID head coil, dS- Sense; optional, head coil, ds- head coil, ds- Sense; optional, Sense; optional, head/neck 20 head/neck 20 head/neck 20
Sense 32 element Sense Sense 32 element 32 element coil; 20 coil; 20 coil; 20
head dS-Sense head dS-Sense head dS-Sense channels - channels - channels -
BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
CoilShim CoilShim CoilShim

BioMatrix
Spine 24 RS
coil; 24
channels - up to
12 per station;
BioMatrix
respiratory
BioMatrix sensor; BioMatrix
Spine 24 RS BioMatrix spine Spine 24 RS
Standard 44 Standard 44 Standard 44 Standard 44 Standard 44 Standard 44
coil; 24 32 RS coil; 32 coil; 24
digital coil, digital coil, digital coil, digital coil, digital coil, digital coil,
CTL Standard, channels - up to channels - up to channels - up to
channel channel channel channel channel channel
8, 8, RAPID 12 per station; 16 per station; 12 per station;
independent, independent, independent, independent, independent, independent,
BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense
respiratory respiratory respiratory
sensor sensor; sensor
BioMatrix spine
48 RS coil;48
channels - up to
24 per station;
BioMatrix
respiratory
sensor
 BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
head/neck 16 head/neck 16 head/neck 16
coil; 16 coil; 16 coil; 16
channels (neck channels (neck channels (neck
part 4 part 4 part 4
Standard 20, Standard 20, Standard 20, Standard 20, Standard 20, Standard 20,
channels); channels); channels);
Cervical Spine digital coil, digital coil, digital coil, digital coil, digital coil, digital coil,
BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
Standard, 8, 8, channel channel channel channel channel channel
head/neck 20 head/neck 20 head/neck 20
RAPID independent, independent, independent, independent, independent, independent,
coil; 20 coil; 20 coil; 20
dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense
channels (neck channels (neck channels (neck
part 4 part 4 part 4
channels); channels); channels);
BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
CoilShim CoilShim CoilShim

BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix

head/neck 16 head/neck 16 head/neck 16
coil; 16 coil; 16 coil; 16
channels (neck channels (neck channels (neck
part 4 part 4 part 4
Standard 20, Standard 20, Standard 20, Standard 20, Standard 20, Standard 20,
channels); channels); channels);
digital coil, digital coil, digital coil, digital coil, digital coil, digital coil,
Optional, 8, 8, BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
channel channel channel channel channel channel
RAPID head/neck 20 head/neck 20 head/neck 20
independent, independent, independent, independent, independent, independent,
coil; 20 coil; 20 coil; 20
dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense
channels (neck channels (neck channels (neck
part 4 part 4 part 4
channels); channels); channels);
BioMatrix BioMatrix BioMatrix
CoilShim CoilShim CoilShim

Shoulder shape Shoulder shape Shoulder shape

Dedicated, 8 Dedicated, 8
Dedicated, 8 Dedicated, 8 Dedicated, 8 Dedicated, 8 16 channels; 16 channels; 16 channels;
element, digital element, digital
element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital Ultraflex 18 Ultraflex 18 Ultraflex 18
coil, dS- coil, dS-
Standard, 6, 6, coil, dS-Sense, coil, dS-Sense; coil, dS-Sense; coil, dS-Sense; large - 18 large - 18 large - 18
Sense;Dedicate Sense;Dedicate
RAPID dedicated, 16 dedicated, 16 dedicated, 16 dedicated, 16 channels; channels; channels;
d, 16 element, d, 16 element,
element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital Ultraflex 18 Ultraflex 18 Ultraflex 18
digital coil, dS- digital coil, dS-
coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense small - 18 small - 18 small - 18
Sense Sense
channels channels channels

2 x body 12
plus spine 24: -
up to 32
Standard, 6, 6,
Body 12 plus channels in one Body 12 plus
RAPID body
spine 24: - 21 FoV; 2 x body spine 24: - 21
coil; standard,
32 element 32 element 33 element 33 element 33 element 33 element channels; 2 x 18 plus spine channels; 2 x
1, 1, flexible
standard, digital standard, digital standard, digital standard, digital standard, digital standard, digital body 12 plus 32: - up to 40 body 12 plus
body coil XL;
coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense spine 24: - up to channels in one spine 24: - up to
optional, 1,1,
32 channels in FoV; body 30 32 channels in
flexible body
the FOV plus spine 32: - the FOV
coil L
up to 46
channels in one
FoV
 Tx/Rx Knee 18 Tx/Rx Knee 18 Tx/Rx Knee 18
channels channels channels
Dedicated 16 Dedicated 16 Dedicated 16 Dedicated 16 Dedicated 16 Dedicated 16 (transmit/receiv (transmit/receiv (transmit/receiv
Standard, 6, 6,
element, dS- element T/R, element, dS- element, dS- element T/R, element T/R, e) ; flex large 4 e) ; flex large 4 e) ; flex large 4
RAPID
Sense dS-Sense Sense Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense channels; channels; channels;
Ultraflex 18 Ultraflex 18 Ultraflex 18
large large large

Body 12 plus
spine 24: - 21
channels; 2 x
body 12 plus
spine 24:- up to
32 channels in
Body 12 plus Body 12 plus
the FOV; body
spine 24: - 21 spine 24: - 21
18 plus spine
Option 32 Option 32 Option 32 Option 32 Option 32 Option 32 channels; 2 x channels; 2 x
32: - 30
Use torso coils element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital body 12 plus body 12 plus
channels; 2 x
coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense spine 24: - up to spine 24: - up to
body 18 plus
32 channels in 32 channels in
spine 32: - up to
the FOV the FOV
46 channels in
the FoV; body
30 plus spine
32: - up to 46
channels in the
FOV

Breast 7 Breast 7 Breast 7

channnel; channnel; channnel;
Optional, 7 Optional, 7 Optional, 7 Optional, 7 Optional, 7 Optional, 7 Sentinelle Sentinelle Sentinelle
element, 16 element, 16 element, 16 element, 16 element, 16 element, 16 breast 8 channel breast 8 channel breast 8 channel
element element element element element element with 2- and 4- with 2- and 4- with 2- and 4-
Optional, 7, 7,
adaptable, adaptable, adaptable, adaptable, adaptable, adaptable, channel channel channel
RAPID
biopsy biopsy biopsy biopsy biopsy biopsy configs; configs; configs;
compatible, feet compatible, feet compatible, feet compatible, feet compatible, feet compatible, feet Sentinelle Sentinelle Sentinelle
first, dS-Sense first, dS-Sense first, dS-Sense first, dS-Sense first, dS-Sense first, dS-Sense breast 16 breast 16 breast 16
channel; Breast channel; Breast channel; Breast
18 channel 18 channel 18 channel

Hand/wrist 16 - Hand/wrist 16 - Hand/wrist 16 -

Dedicated, 8 Dedicated, 8 Dedicated, 8 Dedicated, 8
Dedicated, 8 16 elements; 16 elements; 16 elements;
element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital
element, digital ultraflex 18 ultraflex 18 ultraflex 18
Dedicated, 8 coil, dS- coil, dS- coil, dS- coil, dS-
Optional, 3, 3, coil, dS-Sense, large - 18 large - 18 large - 18
element, digital Sense;Dedicate Sense;Dedicate Sense;Dedicate Sense;Dedicate
RAPID dedicated, 16 channels; channels; channels;
coil, dS-Sense d, 16 element, d, 16 element, d, 16 element, d, 16 element,
element, digital ultraflex 18 ultraflex 18 ultraflex 18
digital coil, dS- digital coil, dS- digital coil, dS- digital coil, dS-
coil, dS-Sense small - 18 small - 18 small - 18
Sense Sense Sense Sense
channels channels channels
 BioMatrix
Head/neck 16 Head/neck 16 head/neck 16
plus spine 24 plus spine 24 coil - 16
RS plus body RS plus body channels (neck
12: - up to 30 12: - up to 30 part 4
channels in the channels in the channels);
Standard 20 Standard 20 Standard 20 Standard 20 Standard 20 Standard 20
Optional, 8, 8, FoV; BioMatrix FoV; BioMatrix BioMatrix
element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital
RAPID head/neck 20 + head/neck 20 + head/neck 20
coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense coil, dS-Sense
spine 24 RS spine 32 (or 48) coil - 20
plus body 12: - RS plus body channels (neck
up to 34 18: - up to 40 part 4
channels in the channels in the channels);
FoV FoV BioMatrix
CoilShim

Body 18 with
spine coils;
Peripheral
Angio
Body 18 with 16Peripheral
Standard 60 Standard 60 Standard 60 Standard 60 Standard 60 Standard 60 Body 18 with
spine coils; angio 36
element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital spine coils;
Optional, 8, 8, Ultraflex 18 typically
coil coil coil coil coil coil Ultraflex 18
RAPID large with spine combined with
combination, combination, combination, combination, combination, combination, large with spine
coils; Peripheral head/neck,
dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense dS-Sense coils
Angio 16/36 body, spine or
flex coils
ultraflex 18
large with spine
coils

Dedicated, 8 Dedicated, 8 Dedicated, 8 Dedicated, 8 Flex large 4 Flex large 4 Flex large 4
Dedicated, 8
element, digital element, digital element, digital element, digital channel; Flex channel; Flex channel; Flex
element, digital
Dedicated, 8 coil, dS- coil, dS- coil, dS- coil, dS- small 4 channel small 4 channel small 4 channel
Optional, 7, 7, coil, dS-Sense,
element, digital Sense;Dedicate Sense;Dedicate Sense;Dedicate Sense;Dedicate foot/ankle 16 foot/ankle 16 foot/ankle 16
RAPID Dedicated, 16
coil, dS-Sense d, 16 element, d, 16 element, d, 16 element, d, 16 element, channel; channel; channel;
element, digital
digital coil, dS- digital coil, dS- digital coil, dS- digital coil, dS- Ultraflex 18 Ultraflex 18 Ultraflex 18
coil, dS-Sense
Sense Sense Sense Sense channel large channel large channel large

dS-Sense flex dS-Sense flex dS-Sense Flex dS-Sense Flex dS-Sense Flex dS-Sense Flex Loop Loop Loop
coils (S - 4 coils (S - 4 Coils (S - 4 Coils (S - 4 Coils (S - 4 Coils (S - 4 large/medium/s large/medium/s large/medium/s
channel, M - 6 channel, M - 6 channel, M - 6 channel, M - 6 channel, M - 6 channel, M - 6 mall (opt, 1 e, 1 mall (opt, 1 e, 1 mall (opt, 1 e, 1
Solenoid channel, L - 8 channel, L - 8 channel, L - 8 channel, L - 8 channel, L - 8 channel, L - 8 ch, iPAT- ch, iPAT- ch, iPAT-
general chanel), dS- chanel), dS- chanel), dS- chanel), dS- chanel), dS- chanel), dS- compatible with compatible with compatible with
purpose, 1, 1; Sense small Sense small Sense small Sense small Sense small Sense small other coils); other coils); other coils);
micro opt, 1, 1, extremity coil 8 extremity coil 8 extremity coil 8 extremity coil 8 extremity coil 8 extremity coil 8 Medrad Medrad Medrad
no channel, endo channel, endo channel, endo channel, endo channel, endo channel, endo endorectal coil endorectal coil endorectal coil
rectal coil, rectal coil, rectal coil, rectal coil, rectal coil, rectal coil, kit (opt, iPAT- kit (opt, iPAT- kit (opt, iPAT-
dedicated dedicated dedicated dedicated dedicated dedicated compatible with compatible with compatible with
pediatric coils pediatric coils pediatric coils pediatric coils pediatric coils pediatric coils other coils) other coils) other coils)
VASC-ASL;
VASC-FSE; Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with
blood sensitive Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Yes Yes Yes
imaging; Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense
RADAR-TOF

SIR map with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with
RADAR-SE Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Yes Yes Yes
(T1WI) Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense

Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with
N/A Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Yes Yes Yes
Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense

Yes (including Yes (including Yes (including

Single or dual
Yes, 2-D, 3-D Yes, 2-D, 3-D Yes, 2-D, 3-D Yes, 2-D, 3-D Yes, 2-D, 3-D Yes, 2-D, 3-D multinuclear multinuclear multinuclear
voxel
option) option) option)

RADAR - SE,
Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes Yes Yes
FSE, GE, TOF

RADAR Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes, standard Yes Yes Yes

Yes, 3-D Yes, 3-D Yes, 3-D Yes, 3-D Yes, 3-D Yes, 3-D
isoFSE / BrainView with BrainView with BrainView with BrainView with BrainView with BrainView with
Yes Yes Yes
3DGEIR Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed
Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense

Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with Yes, with
N/A Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Yes Yes Yes
Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense

3-D FFE 0.95 3-D FFE 0.95 3-D FFE 0.95 3-D FFE 0.95 3-D FFE 0.95 3-D FFE 0.95
(256) with (256) with (256) with (256) with (256) with (256) with 1.14 ms (256 0.97 ms (256 1.07 ms
1.4
Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed matrix) matrix) (256matrix)
Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense

3-D FFE 0.34 3-D FFE 0.34 3-D FFE 0.34 3-D FFE 0.34 3-D FFE 0.34 3-D FFE 0.34
(256) with (256) with (256) with (256) with (256) with (256) with 0.28 ms (256 0.22 ms (256 0.22 ms (256
0.6
Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed matrix) matrix) matrix)
Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense

55 x 55 x 50 55 x 55 x 50 55 x 55 x 50 55 x 55 x 50 55 x 55 x 50 55 x 55 x 50
45,45,45,5-45 with with with with with with
0.5 - 50 cm 0.5 - 50 cm 0.5 - 55 cm
cm Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed Compressed
Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense Sense

380/400/420/44 380/400/420/44 380/400/420/44

400/480 3 400/480 3 400/480 3 400/480 3 400/480 3 400/480 3 0/460/480 V, 3 0/460/480 V, 3 0/460/480 V, 3
480 3-phase
phase phase phase phase phase phase phase plus phase plus phase plus
ground ground ground
 XQ gradients:
XK gradients: 84 kVA; XT XJ gradients:
75 80 86 86 86 86 86
84 kVA gradients: 118 69 kVA
kVA
Siemens Healthineers
Magnetom Vida

Yes (2017)

Yes (2017)

High-
performance
whole-body

3.0T open-bore
comfort with
advanced
BioMatrix
technology for
enhanced
precision;
maximum
number of
channels 228;
number of
independent
receiver
channels that
can be used
simultaneously
in one single
scan and in one
single FOV, all
digital
transmit/receive
with direct RF;
up to 60% more
SNR with Tim
4G; up to 50%
improved
workflow with
Dot; single digit
breath-holds for
3-D body
imaging with
Caipirinha

70 cm

Open-bore MRI

Superconductin
g with active
shielding

3.0T

0.45 @ 40 cm
DSV, Vrms
0.37 @ 40 cm
DSV, Vrms

2.65/4.65 m

High order
shim [3 linear
(1st order) and
5 non linear
(2nd order)]

Zero-boil,
approx 10 yrs

7,350 kg

186 x 245 x 215

70 cm

49 cm

Option

54.5 cm

550 lbs

52 - 97 cm

205 cm
Yes, except for
head/neck coil;
brain can be
imaged feet first
with flex coil

Yes

In-bore
ventilation (6
levels)

Yes

Yes

In-bore lighting
(6 levels)

45 mT/m for
XQ gradients
(standard); 60
mT/m for XT
gradients
(optional)
200 T/m/s

Water-cooled

Intel Xeon (6
Core)

64 GB

2x Intel Xeon
E5-2640v3 8-
Core, 2x Intel
XeonE5-
2680v3 10-Core
(128 ch
optional)

64 GB
(standard 64
ch), 256 GB
(optional 128
ch)

CD/DVD-R,
SDHC Card
Reader

CD-R (4,000
256 x 256);
DVD-R (25,000
images 256 x
256)
Yes

Two 1,900 x
1,200
flatscreen, 24
in. diagonal

Yes

32 with Tim
[204 x 32]; 48
with Tim [204 x
48]; 64 with
Tim [204 x 64];
DirectRF:
transmit and
receive system
integrated at the
magnet; full
digital-in and
digital-out
(transmit and
receive); optical
cables from
magnet to
equipment
room

All coils are

compatible with
full iPAT
techniques: T-
PAT: image,
mSENSE:
image, Grappa:
K-space,
Caipirinha: K-
space, SMS: K-
space

Yes

Yes
BioMatrix
head/neck 16
coil - 16
channels;
BioMatrix
head/neck 20
coil; 20
channels -
BioMatrix
CoilShim;
BioMatrix
head/neck 64
coil - 64
channels (55 in
the head region)
- BioMatrix
CoilShim

BioMatrix
head/neck 16
coil - 16
channels;
BioMatrix
head/neck 20
coil; 20
channels -
BioMatrix
CoilShim;
BioMatrix
head/neck 64
coil - 64
channels (55 in
the head region)
- BioMatrix
CoilShim

BioMatrix spine
24 RS coil; 24
channels - up to
12 per station;
BioMatrix
respiratory
sensor;
BioMatrix spine
32 RS coil; 32
channels - up to
16 per station;
BioMatrix
respiratory
sensor;
BioMatrix spine
72 RS coil; 72
channels - up to
36 per station;
BioMatrix
respiratory
sensor
BioMatrix
head/neck 16
coil; 16
channels (neck
part 4
channels);
BioMatrix
head/neck 20
coil; 20
channels (neck
part 4
channels);
BioMatrix
CoilShim;
BioMatrix
head/neck 64
coil; 64
channels (neck
part 9
channels);
BioMatrix
CoilShim

BioMatrix
head/neck 16
coil; 16
channels (neck
part 4
channels);
BioMatrix
head/neck 20
coil; 20
channels (neck
part 4
channels);
BioMatrix
CoilShim;
BioMatrix
head/neck 64
coil; 64
channels (neck
part 9
channels);
BioMatrix
CoilShim

Shoulder shape
16 channels;
Ultraflex 18
large - 18
channels;
Ultraflex 18
small - 18
channels

2 x body 12
plus Spine 24: -
up to 32
channels in one
FoV; 2 x body
18 plus spine
32: - up to 40
channels in one
FoV; body 30
plus spine 32: -
up to 46
channels in one
FoV; body 30 +
spine 72: - up to
66 channels in
one FoV
Tx/Rx Knee 18
channels
(transmit/receiv
e) ; flex large 4
channels;
Ultraflex 18
large

Body 12 plus
spine 24: - 21
channels; 2 x
body 12 plus
spine 24:- up to
32 channels in
the FOV; body
18 plus spine
32: - 30
channels; 2 x
body 18 plus
spine 32: - up to
46 channels in
the FoV; body
30 plus spine
32: - up to 46
channels in the
FOV; body 30
plus spine 72: -
up to 66
channels in one
FOV

Breast 7
channnel;
Sentinelle
breast 8 channel
with 2- and 4-
channel
configs;
Sentinelle
breast 16
channel; Breast
18 channel

Hand/wrist 16 -
16 elements;
ultraflex 18
large - 18
channels;
ultraflex 18
small - 18
channels
BioMatrix
head/neck 16
coil; 16
channels (neck
part 4
channels);
BioMatrix
head/neck 20
coil; 20
channels (neck
part 4
channels);
BioMatrix
CoilShim;
BioMatrix
head/neck 64
coil; 64
channels (neck
part 9
channels);
BioMatrix
CoilShim

Body 18 with
spine coils;
Peripheral
angio 36
typically
combined with
head/neck,
body, spine or
flex coils
ultraflex 18
large with spine
coils

Flex large 4
channel; Flex
small 4 channel
foot/ankle 16
channel;
Ultraflex 18
channel large

Loop
large/medium/s
mall (opt, 1 e, 1
ch, iPAT-
compatible with
other coils);
Medrad
endorectal coil
kit (opt, iPAT-
compatible with
other coils)
Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (including
multinuclear
option)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

1.07 ms
(256matrix)

0.22 ms (256
matrix)

0.5 - 55 cm

380/400/420/44
0/460/480 V, 3
phase plus
ground
XJ gradients:
69 kVA; XQ
gradients: 88
kVA