MR Imaging System

Model AIRIS Vento LT

SPECIFICATION

Tokyo, Japan
(SN-M230E)
(Type D)

Copyright © Hitachi Medical Corporation. 2010. All rights reserved.

 CONTENTS
Page
1. Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Standard system configuration .................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Options ......................................................................................................................................... 2

2. Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Imaging system ........................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Magnetic field system ................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Gradient magnetic field system ................................................................................................. 5
2.4 RF transmission/reception system............................................................................................. 5
2.5 Image processing/display system ............................................................................................... 5
2.6 Patient table ................................................................................................................................ 7

3. Environmental Requirements for Each Room .................................................................................. 7

4. Power Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 7

5. Outer Dimensions and Mass of the System ...................................................................................... 8

6. Dimensions of Each System Unit ....................................................................................................... 9

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1. Configuration

1.1 Standard system configuration

(1) Gantry 1 Vertical magnetic field type permanent magnet

(2) Patient table 1

(3) Operator’s console 1 Computer unit 1

Switch unit 1
Keyboard 1
Mouse 1
LCD monitor 1
Multi-outlet 1
(4) MRI unit 1
(5) Filter box 1

(6) Receiver coil Multiple Array Head Coil 1

(7) Fast scan package 1 FSE, MRCP, FIR and MRU
(8) MR angiography imaging function 1 2D/3D TOF method
(9) Fat/water separation function 1
(10) DE-FSE imaging function 1 DE-FSE, DE-FIR
(11) DICOM interface*1 1
(12) DICOM print software*1 1
(13) Remote service function (Sentinel customer support software)
(Users are required to set up the network environment compatible with the service.)
(The contents of the service may vary depending on the extent of contractual coverage.)
(14) Standard accessories A set of calibration phantoms
Tabletop mattress
Intercom speaker
Patient immobilizing belt
Instruction manual

*1 The devices connected to this MR system must be compatible with the DICOM standard to
use this software.

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1.2 Options
(1) Magnetic field fluctuation correction device
(2) C-Spine Coil
(3) TMJ Coil
(4) Multiple Array Flexible Body Coil (S)
(5) Multiple Array Flexible Body Coil (M)
(6) Multiple Array Flexible Body Coil (L)
(7) QD Shoulder Coil
(8) Multiple Array Wrist Coil
(9) Multiple Array Knee Coil
φ
(10) Joint Coil (S) ( 130)
(11) Joint Coil (M) (φ160)
(12) Joint Coil (ML) (φ190)
(13) Joint Coil (L) (φ220-170)
(14) EPI / DWI function*2
(15) primeFSE imaging function
(16) MR angiography imaging function 2D / 3D PC method
(17) CE-MRA imaging function
(Includes PEAKS measurement function)
(18) Volume Rendering software
(19) MR Fluoroscopy imaging function
(20) Multi echo Gradient Echo imaging function
(21) BASG imaging function
(22) DICOM MWM software*1
(23) IHE (SWF-PIR) software*1
(Includes DICOM MWM software and DICOM MPPS software)
(24) IHE-CPI software*1
(25) IHE Key Image Note software*1
(26) IHE PDI software*1
(27) Kinematic Imaging package
Consisting of :
- ISC measurement function (Interactive Scan Control)
- PAPE measurement function (Partial Phase Encoding)
- MR Fluoroscopy imaging function
(28) ISC measurement function
(Includes MR Fluoroscopy imaging function)

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(29) Personal information protection software
(30) Auto-voice function
(31) Operator call
(32) Gating function package ECG, peripheral and respiratory gating

*1 The devices connected to this MR system must be compatible with the DICOM standard to
use this software.
*2 Gating function package is required to use this function.

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2. Specifications
2.1 Imaging system
(1) Imaged region
(2) Image reconstruction method
(3) Imaged nucleus
(4) Imaging method
(5) Slice thickness
(6) Slice plane
(7) Imaging matrix
×
(Frequency Phase)
(8) Multi-slice
(9) Multi-echo
(10) FOV
Whole body
2DFT and 3DFT method
Hydrogen nucleus (Proton)
(a) Spin echo (SE, Proton density weighted imaging, T1
and T2 weighted imaging)
(b) Inversion recovery (IR and T1 weighted imaging)
(c) Gradient echo (GE, T1 and T2* weighted imaging)
(d) Fast spin echo (FSE, Proton density weighted
imaging, T1 and T2 weighted imaging)
(e) Fast inversion recovery (FIR, T1 and T2 weighted
imaging)
(f) MR angiography (TOF and PC method)
(g) EPI (including DWI) (Option)
0.1mm (Min.) - 100mm (Max.)
(a) Axial plane
(b) Sagittal plane
(c) Coronal plane
(d) Double oblique plane / oblique plane
(e) Multi-angle plane
(f) Multi-plane
(32 - 1024) × (32 - 512)
Half scan is applicable in each matrix
Rectangular FOV: 50 - 100 % in 1 % steps
Maximum of 512 slices
Maximum of 4 echoes
6 - 350 mm (Z-direction: Maximum of 320mm)
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2.2 Magnetic field system
(1) Static magnetic field strength 0.3 Tesla
(2) Gantry opening size 380mm
Full-open type (210º in front and 70º in back side)
(3) Gantry mass 11,200kg

2.3 Gradient magnetic field system

(1) Maximum strength 22mT/m
Maximum effective strength 38mT/m
(2) Maximum slew rate 55T/m/s
Maximum effective slew rate 95T/m/s

2.4 RF transmission/reception system

(1) RF power amplifier QD 4-ch output
(2) Output capacity 5kW

2.5 Image processing/display system

(1) Central processing unit CPU: Dual CPU 2.13GHz or higher
Memory capacity: 3GB or more
(2) Magnetic disk unit Fixed disk system: 200GB or more
Maximum number of images stored:
approximately 60,000 images (256 × 256)
(3) DVD-RAM Rewritable type: 4.7GB
Maximum number of images stored:
approximately 30,000 images (256 × 256)
(4) Image reconstruction matrix 64 × 64, 128 × 128, 256 × 256, 512 × 512,
1024 × 1024 and 2048 × 2048(FSE)
(5) Image reconstruction time 700 images/sec (Maximum) (256 × 256)
(6) Display matrix 1920 × 1200
(7) Window width adjustment 1 - 6000
(8) Window level adjustment -4000 - +4000
(9) Display monitor 24” color LCD monitor
(Display matrix: 1920 × 1200)

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(10) Displayable attributes Patient’s name
Patient’s ID
Patient’s sex (M, F)
Patient’s date of birth
Slice thickness
Slice position
Slice plane
Others
(11) Image processing and analysis functions
① Window adjustment
(a) Window level/width adjustment
(b) Black/white reversal
(c) Linear window/nonlinear window
② Image display processing
(a) Multi-frame mode
(b) Image magnification (real-time display, with any magnification factor)
(c) Right-left reversal
(d) Image rotation
(e) Comment display
(f) Grid display
(g) Simultaneous display of scanogram
③ Image analysis
(a) Measurement of distance and angle
(b) Image profile display
(c) Region-of-interest (ROI) processing
Shape : Free shape / rectangle / ellipse
Analysis : Area, mean value and standard deviation
Others : ROI window level jump
(d) Histogram processing (in ROI)
(e) Scale display
④ Image processing
(a) Edge enhancement and smoothing
(b) Real-time MPR, and MIP processing
(c) Background noise elimination

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 2.6 Patient table

(1) Table width 660 mm

(Tabletop width) (605 mm)
(2) Table height 766mm
(3) Range of lateral motion Left :300 mm
Right :750mm
(4) Maximum patient weight Maximum 135kg

3. Environmental Requirements for Each Room

(1) Temperature
(a) Scan room 20 - 28ºC
(b) Operation room 20 - 28ºC

(2) Humidity 45 - 80%

(3) Electrical field (Scan room) 0.5 - 30MHz, 60dB or more

(4) Magnetic field fluctuation (Scan room)

DC magnetic field 1 × 10−7Tesla (1mG) or less
AC magnetic field 1 × 10−7Tesla (1mG) or less

(5) Standard installation condition

(a) Scan room Standard space : 20 m2 (4.0m × 5.0m)
Floor load under the gantry : 29.4kN/m2
(Dimension of foundation : 3.0m × 2.5m)
(b) Operation room Standard space : 10 m2 (5.0m × 2.0m)

4. Power Requirements
(1) Power supply capacity
(2) Power consumption
(3) Grounding facilities
Single-phase 200/208/220/230/240V AC±10%, 9.5kVA
Single-phase 200V, approximately 4kW
Exclusive grounding
Grounding resistance : 100Ω or less

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5. Outer Dimensions and Mass of the System

No. System unit Width (mm) Depth (mm) Height (mm) Mass (kg)
1 Gantry 2242 1620 1678 11,200
2 Patient table 865 2250 766 150
3 Operator’s console
Keyboard 452 173 50 2
Computer unit 198 490 440 20
Switch unit 225 190 50 2
LCD monitor 554 306 432-582 8
Multi - outlet 222 200 63 3
4 MRI unit 1000 790 1780 550
5 Filter box 686 302 1126 70

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6. Dimensions of Each System Unit

Unit : mm

Gantry and patient table

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 Multi-outlet
222

198

306

490
173

Mouse
308 225 452
Keyboard

554
190
LCD Monitor
Switch unit

432~582
450
(Variable)

50

440

Computer unit
490
Unit : mm

NOTE: LCD monitor may be changed by the specification.

Operator’s console / LCD monitor

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 1000
１０００

７８０
790

３
４
1780

７
１

Unit : mm

MRI unit

686

Shield wall

Shield wall

Inside the shield room

1126

160 142

Unit : mm
Filter box

* Specifications and physical appearance may be

changed without prior notice.
* Dimensions and mass are included tolerance range
±
of 10%.
* “AIRIS” and “AIRIS Vento” is the registered
trademark of Hitachi Medical Corporation in Japan
and other countries.
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