GE debuts wide-bore MRI

Justine Varieur Cadet | August 25, 2009 | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

GE Healthcare has introduced the Optima MR450w, a wide-bore MRI system.

The system serves the needs of obese and claustrophobic patients that require larger-bore imaging systems. The company also said that the system is clinically optimized for specific anatomies, including breast imaging capabilities.

Built on a redesigned platform, the Optima MR450w has the following features:

Anatomy-optimized capabilities for imaging breast, spine and cardiovascular regions;
An optical RF system and a new 145-cm long magnet that offer uniform tissue contrast and enhanced MR signal; and a
Removable table minimizes time between scans.

Justine Varieur Cadet

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