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Expanding the frontiers of MRI, once again
Introducing the first FDA-approved 3.0T MR
System for Whole Body Imaging
Two decades ago, GE introduced
the world to high-field MRI with our Signa system, the first
whole-body 1.5T Scanner.
Today, GE extends the boundaries of MR once
again
by launching the "Signa 3.0T" technology into the clinical
mainstream.
The GE Signa 3.0T system is a high performance
neuroimaging system, built with a whold-body magnet and gradient
platform system operating at 3.0 Tesla. The system can image in any orthogonal or oblique plane (including
single and double axis obliques), using a wide variety of pulse
sequences.
Signa 3.0T - A breakthrough in Clinical
Imaging - Speed & Resolution:
• Increase resolution to
visualize small structures in
greater detail.
• Shorter acquisition times to reduce
motion artifacts when imaging patients unable to perform extended
breath holds.
• Improves both
acquisition Speed and Resolution to achieve better image quality
and greater patient comfort.
Designed with the patient
in mind - Patient Comfort:
• Signa 3.0T magnet enclosures are designed
for patient comfort and operator use.
• Provides a flared gantry to accomplish the
important clinical goals of easing patient anxiety and facilitating
access to the patient by the operator.
• Patient table is easily un-docked and
re-docked by a single system operator to allow ease of
transportation to and from the room during patient preparation
procedures.
• Mobile patient table provides maximum
patient comfort and added safety.
• In-bore lighting and ventilation system.
Applications:
• Neuro Imaging •
Spectroscopy
• Body Imaging • Cardiovascular
 
Wipro GE Medical Systems oganized a Clinical
Symposium and new product launch on the 26th July 2001. The
symposium focused on Advanced MR Applications. At the event in New
Delhi the Signa 3.0T and Signa TwinSpeed 1.5T systems were launched.
Dr. Robert J. Sevick MD, FRCPC, Associate
Clinical Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Calgary,
Canada spoke about the advantage to be gained at higher field
strength in a number of applications, spanning multiple organ
systems and the full range of capabilities of the 3T system. He said
that equipped with a full array of clinical applications, and
combined with the higher sensitivity, spatial and temporal
resolution that high field units provide, 3T MR units are going to
assume a leading position in clinical MR.
Dr. Robert R.. Edelman, MD, Chairman,
Department of Radiology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston,
IL spoke of the Trends in Cardiovascular and Body Imaging
Signa 3.0T system functions
both as a premium research scanner and a clinically viable radiology
system for everyday applications.
Wipro GE will be shortly
commissioning the first 3.0T MRI Scanner at Hyderabad.
Signa MR/i - 1.5T
Wide Open MR System
The GE Signa MR/i Magnetic Resonance system is
a short bore, high performance, whole-body imaging system operating
at 1.5 Tesla. The system can image in any orthogonal or oblique
plane (including single and double axis obliques), using a wide
variety of pulse sequences. By utilizing NextWaveTM
technologies, the Signa MR/i platform provides unsurpassed imaging,
image reconstruction and image processing power that significantly
enhances clinical productivity.
The real beauty of the Signa MR/i is more than
skin deep, because it delivers all of the exceptional performance
you expect from a GE MR system. Openly better - every way you look
at it:
• A wide open, high-field system designed to
provide clinical performance without compromise.
• Comforting shape and size of the compact,
wide
open enclosure helps patients relax before and during their exams.
• A shorter, patient-friendly bore features
dual-flared apertures for greater openness and patient access.
Signa MR Clinical Solutions provide:
• Continuum - to increase
revenue from your current system.
• Gradient leadership - to keep you on the
leading edge.
• High spatial resolution -
to improve diagnostic confidence.
• Patient comfort - to increase patient
throughput and productivity.
• Phased-array leadership - to provide high
SNR, improved coverage.
• Site productivity - more
patients/day, technologist friendly.
Applications:
• Body - Abdominal and Pelvic imaging, MRCP
and Urography, Whole-body screening, Breast imaging.
• Cardiac - Cardiac
morphological imaging, Cardiac function, Myocardial perfusion,
Coronary artery imaging.
• Neurology - Brain & Spine anatomical
imaging,
Brain physiological imaging using EPI, High resolution IAC imaging.
• Orthopaedic - Ankle, Knee, Wrist,
Shoulder, Cartilage.
• Spectroscopy - Single-voxel, 2D Multi-voxel,
3D Multi-voxel Brain imaging, 3D Multi-voxel Prostate imaging.
• Vascular - Carotid-artery
imaging, Peripheral vascular imaging.
 
New Advances in MRI
Wipro GE Medical Systems and the MRI
Department of Dr.Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai jointly
organised a symposium on "New Advances in MR imaging" on July 28, 2001.
The highlight of the program was the lectures delivered by Dr.
Lawrence N. Tanenbaum, MD, Section Chief MRI, CT and Neuroradiology,
New Jersey Neuroscience Institute, a renowned neuroradiologist and
MR luminary.
Dr.Tanenbaum delivered lectures on Clinical
Diffusion and Perfusion, Advanced MR Angio and Fast MR techniques.
Dr.Tanenbaum's lectures focused on the
integration of advanced techniques for imaging, angiography and
function. He spoke about the clinical applications of basic and
advanced neuroimaging techniques including fast spin echo, EPI,
diffusion, perfusion, and spectroscopy, as well as skeletal and body
applications including MRCP, contrast augmented MRA and cardiac
imaging. He spoke about how to maximize image quality and throughput
and become more comfortable with advanced image processing for MRA,
perfusion and diffusion. He highlighted the most recent available
and future product software and hardware releases.
For more information on Dr. Tanenbaum's
lecture please visit the Wipro GE website.
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