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

VIEW OTHER COMPARISON CHARTS

Let’s Discuss Your Needs

Because we carry equipment from all of the leading medical equipment manufacturers and are “vendor neutral,” we can help you find the equipment solution that best meets your needs.