14 January 2006

0.2T to 0.23T Open MRI Systems Issue 5 (Report 05097)

This report is the latest updated version of our popular Open Comparison Report.

Updated System Specification for all four Open MRI systems and updated Technical Evaluation for Philips Panorama (tested June 2005):

• GE Profile 0.2T
• Hitachi Airis Mate 0.2T
• Philips Panorama 0.23T
• Siemens MAGNETOM Concerto 0.2T

0.3T to 0.4T Open MRI Systems Issue 5 (Report 05099)

This report is the latest updated version of our popular Open Comparison Report.

Updated System Specification and Technical Evaluation for all five Open MRI systems:

• GE Ovation 0.35T
• Hitachi Airis II 0.3T
• Hitachi Airis Elite 0.3T
• Hitachi Aperto 0.4T
• Siemens MAGNETOM C! 0.35T

0.6T to 0.7T Open MRI Systems Issue 5 (Report 05098)

This report is the latest updated version of our popular Open Comparison Report.

Updated System Specification for all three Open MRI systems and updated Technical Evaluation for Philips Panorama (tested June 2005) and GE Openspeed (tested July 2005):

• Fonar 360 0.6T
• GE Openspeed 0.7T
• Philips Panorama 0.6T

1.5T Comparison Report Issue 6 (06005)

This report is the latest updated version of our popular 1.5T Comparison Report.

System Specification and Technical Evaluation of five 1.5T MRI systems with special reference to parallel imaging capabilities.

• GE Signa EXCITE HDx 1.5T
• GE Signa EXCITE HDe 1.5T
• Philips Intera 1.5T
• Philips Achieva 1.5T
• Siemens MAGNETOM Symphony 1.5T
• Siemens MAGNETOM Avanto 1.5T

3.0T Comparison Report Issue 3 (06006)

This report is the latest updated version of our popular 3.0T Comparison Report.

System Specification data of five 3T MRI systems.

The systems featured are:

• GE HD 3T
• Philips Achieva 3T
• Siemens MAGNETOM Allegra 3T
• Siemens MAGNETOM Trio 3T
• Siemens MAGNETOM Trio a TIM system 3T
  

If you wish to order a copies, please see our online order facility or contact us.

19 August 2003

Siemens Magnetom Allegra 3T MR Imaging System: Technical Evaluation and User Information (MHRA 03026)

This report contains the system specification, technical evaluation and user information of the Siemens Allegra 3T MRI system.

Philips Intera 3T MR Imaging System: Technical Evaluation and User Information (MHRA 03090)

This report contains the system specification, technical evaluation and user information of the Philips Intera 3T MRI system.

If you wish to order copes of these reports, please see our online order facility or contact us.

14 August 2003

Brief Report on the Specifications of Cardiac MR Systems

This report contains summaries of the system specification of three 1.5 T MRI systems with respect to MR cardiographic imaging techniques:

• GE Signa Infinity 1.5T with EXCITE
• Philips Intera CV 1.5T with SENSE
• Siemens Magnetom Sonata Maestro Class 1.5T with iPAT

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1 August 2003

1.5T Comparison Report Issue 4 (MHRA 03025)

This report is the latest updated version of our popular 1.5R Comparison Report.

This new version contains summaries of the technical specification and imaging performance of five 1.5T scanners with special reference to parallel imaging capabilities.

The systems featured are:

• GE Signa Infinity with EXCITE 1.5T
• Philips Intera with SENSE 1.5T
• Siemens Magnetom Sonata Maestro Class with iPAT 1.5T
• Siemens Magnetom Symphony Maestro Class with iPAT 1.5T
• Toshiba Excelart XG 1.5T

24 October 2002

Philips Intera 1.5T MR Imaging System: Technical and user evaluation, Update including Software Release 8.0 (MDA 02 077)

This revised technical and user evaluation report is now available.

This report contains the system specification, technical evaluation and user evaluation of the Philips Intera 1.5T MRI system.

This report has been updated since the first version published in March 2000 to include software release 8 and featuring the SENSE parallel imaging technology.

If you wish to order a copy, please see our online order facility or contact us.

25 June 2002

Diffusion and Perfusion MRI (MDA 02 079)

Issue 1 of the MDA's Diffusion and Perfusion Special Interest Report is now available.

This report contains the system specification and technical evaluation of six 1.5 T MRI systems with respect to perfusion and diffusion imaging:

• GE Infinity EchoSpeed Plus 1.5T
• GE Infinity TwinSpeed 1.5T
• Philips Panorama Infinion (formerly Marconi Infinion) 1.5T
• Philips Gyroscan Intera 1.5T
• Siemens Magnetom Sonata 1.5T
• Siemens Magnetom Symphony 1.5T

If you wish to order a copy, please see our online order facility or contact us.

9 April 2002

1.5T Comparison Report Issue 3 (MDA 02 018)

Issue 1 of the MDA's Diffusion and Perfusion Special Interest Report is now available.

This report contains the system specification and technical evaluation of six 1.5 T MRI systems with respect to perfusion and diffusion imaging:

• GE Infinity EchoSpeed Plus 1.5T
• GE Infinity TwinSpeed 1.5T
• Philips Panorama Infinion (formerly Marconi Infinion) 1.5T
• Philips Gyroscan Intera 1.5T
• Siemens Magnetom Sonata 1.5T
• Siemens Magnetom Symphony 1.5T

If you wish to order a copy, please see our online order facility or contact us.

7 January 2002

Cardiac MRI Issue 1

MagNET is currently preparing the first issue of the Cardiac Special Interest Report.

This report will contain comparison data on angiographic features of different MRI systems.

The Cardiac Special Interest Report is expected to be published later in 2002.

Please contact us if you would like further information on this report.

3 January 2002

MR Technical Questionnaire version 4.2

MagNET's MR Technical Questionnaire (MDA Report No: MDA 01 168) has been fully revised and updated.

The questionnaire aims to aid hospitals in the purchasing of new MRI equipment.

It comprises a list of questions concerning the technical specification of an MRI scanner that the scanner's manufacturer can complete.

The purchaser can obtain information on a number of different scanners in the same format and order for easy comparison.

Please contact us if you would like to order a copy.

22 November 2001

Open Comparison Report Issue 3

The Open Comparison Report Issue 3 is now available (MDA Report No: MDA 01 135).

This report contains the system specifications, technical and safety evaluation data for 9 different open MRI scanners:

• Fonar OpenSky 0.6T
• GE Profile 0.2T
• GE OpenSpeed 0.7T
• GE Ovation 0.35T
• Hitachi Airis mate 0.2T
• Hitachi Airis II 0.2T
• Philips Panorama Proview (formerly the Marconi Proview) 0.23T
• Siemens Concerto 0.2T
• Toshiba Opart 0.35T

Please contact us if you wish to order a copy.

13 October 2001

MDA Type Test Report Appendices

The appendices included with each MDA Type Test Report are now available for download from MagNET's website:

• Appendix 1
  Background information on MRI and MDA contact details.
• Appendix 2
  Description of user, safety and technical evaluations, including diagrams of MagNET's MRI test objects.
• Appendix 3
  Comparison of 2-D and 3-D clinical fast sequence imaging speeds for different systems.
  This appendix is specific to each evaluation report and is not available for download.
• Appendix 4
  Glossary of sequence names and abbreviations used in the MDA Type Test reports.
• Appendix 5
  Current MDA Type Test reports published, reports in preparation and assessments scheduled.
  Last updated August 2001.
• Appendix 6
  Images obtained in the assessment of the system.
  This appendix is specific to each evaluation report and is not available for download.