ISOL Technologies MRI Systems Comparison Chart
| Model | Relax | Chorus | Encore | Forte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Application | Whole body | Whole body | Whole body | Whole body |
| Configuration | Open MRI | Short Bore | Short Bore Compact | Short Bore Compact |
| Synchronization | ECG/peripheral; Optional/yes, respiratory gating | ECG/peripheral; Optional/yes, respiratory gating | ECG/peripheral; Optional/yes, respiratory gating | ECG/peripheral; Optional/yes, external trigger, respiratory gating |
| Imaging Modes | 3D volume imaging (MIP, MPR) MR Angiography package | 2D/3D, Travelling Sat, Multi-Slab 3D, MTC and TONE Pulse Sequence, Fat/Water Suppression, Presaturation (up to 6 bands), Flow Compensation using GMR pulse, Multi-Slice, Multi-Group Imaging | 2D/3D, Travelling Sat, Multi-Slab 3D, MTC and TONE Pulse Sequence, Fat/Water Suppression, Presaturation (up to 6 bands), Flow Compensation using GMR pulse, Multi-Slice, Multi-Group Imaging | 2D/3D, T1, T2 and Diffusion//Perfusion imaging, MR Angiography package, Advanced EPI package, Multi-nuclei MR Spectroscopy package |
| FOV | 30 mm | 40 cm | 40 cm | 40 cm |
| Magnet Type | Permanent | Superconducting | Superconducting | Superconducting |
| Bore Diameter | 40 cm diameter (patient) | 58 cm diameter (patient) | 58 cm diameter | 61 cm without body coil |
| Magnet Weight | 13500 kg | 4050 kg | 3200 kg | 12000 kg |
| H*W*D | 170 x 210 x 130 cm | 233 x 206 x 160 cm | 200 x 168 x 187 cm | 260 x 220 x 235 cm |
| Power Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cooling System | Water-cooled coil and air-cooled amplifier | Water-cooled coil and air-cooled amplifier | Air-cooled coil and amplifier | Water-cooled coil and air-cooled amplifier |
| Cryogen Use | N/A | 0.07 L/hr helium | 0.05 L/hr helium | 0.15 L/hr helium |
| Field Strength | 0.35 T | 1.5 T | 0.5 T | 3.0 T |
| Strength | 25 – 30 mT/m | 20 mT/m (up to 27 mT/m) | 15 mT/m | 38 mT/m |
| 5 Guass Fringe Field | lower than 2.4 m from the iso-center | 2.5 m/3.8 m | 2.3 m/3.1 m | 3.3 m/5.2 m |