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Toshiba

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	Vantage 1.5T
	Magnet According to Toshiba, the Vantage 1.5T magnet remains the shortest on the market at 140 cm in length. The couch top has a removable option for ease of patient transfer. Gradients system New gradients are currently being developed for the Vantage 1.5T. They feature Toshiba's Pianissimo noise-reduction system which utilises sealed vacuum chambers to reduce acoustic noise. RF system The RF system now incorporates 8 channels. Toshiba's SPEEDER multiple-element coils for parallel imaging are available for this system, including a new CTL Speeder coil is also now available.



	Ultra 0.35T
	Gradients The gradient system has an amplitude of 25 mT/m with a slew rate of 100 mT/m/sec. Applications The RF system now incorporates 4 channels.

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