1.5T MRI Systems Comparison Chart

1.5T GE Signa HDx GE Signa HDe Philips Intera Philips Achieva Siemens MANETOM Symphony Siemens MAGNETOM Avanto Toshiba Vantage
Main magnetic field homogeneity (40 cm DSV PPM) <0.27 <0.27 0.35 0.2 0.4 0.2 <1.0
Max field of view mm 480 (isotropic) 480 (isotropic) 530 (isotropic) 500 (isotropic) 500 (isotropic) 500 (isotropic) 500 (isotropic) For Atlas ZGV: 550 for x & y directions and 500 for z direction
Min field of view mm 10 10 5 5 5 5 5
Helium refill >3 yrs >3 yrs 3 yrs 3 yrs 2 yrs 10 yrs 2-3 yrs
Min installed area m2 <33 <22 30 30 30 ≤30 28.2
RF System EXCITE HDx EXCITE HDe Synergy Freewave Advanced/Whole Body Array TM 32x8 / 76x18 / 76x32 AGV / XGV / ZGV / Atlas
No of independent RF receiver channels 8 / 16 / 32 4 / 8 4 / 6 8 / 16 / 32 Advanced = 4 Whole body = 8 8 / 18 / 32 AGV = 4 XGV = 4,8 ZGV = 8 Atlas = 16
Gradient system HDx | Twin HDe Pulsar Pulsar HP| Nova HP | Nova Dual HP Quantum Q engine | SQ engine AGV | XGV | ZGV
Max amplitude mT·m-1 X, Y, Z 33 | 50 23 33 33 | 33 | 33,66 30 33 | 40 (45 Z) 30 | 30 | 33
Slew rate mT·m-1·ms-1X, Y, Z 120 | 150 50 80 100 | 180 | 180,90 125 125 | 200 50 | 130 | 200
Min TR ms 3D gradient echo 1.2 | 1.2 1.7 2.25 1.07 | 0.83 | 0.83 1.8 1.8 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5
Patient aperture at narrowest cm Width x height (couch to pole) 60 x 46.5 60 x 46.5 60 x 42 60 x 45.2 60 x 45.2 60 x 45.2 60 x 48.3
Total length cm 195 195 167 167 160 160 149.5
Couch max/min height cm 97 / 69 97 / 69 89 / 52 89 / 52 100 / 45 89 / 47 87.5 / 42
Body mass limit kg 159 159 150 150 200 200 200

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