The new high field MR system takes advantage of advancements in technology to provide you and your patients expanded diagnostic capabilities, highest quality studies and shorter exam times.

The new high field MR system takes advantage of the newest advancements in technology to shorten exam times.

• High field primary magnet with powerful gradient magnets acquire images in less time.


• 16 channel system allows parallel imaging through up to 16 simultaneous coil elements, to increase coverage and image resolution.


• SENSE, a parallel imaging technique, used with multiple coil arrays, can reduce acquisition time by a factor of 4, and is particularly useful for angiographic and breath hold abdomen exams.


• A 33-element neurovascular/spine coil allows high resolution brain and spine imaging without changing coils, resulting in less patient time on the exam table.


• New advanced pulse sequences. For instance, 3D TFE software enables isotropic coverage of the entire head in scan times under 2 minutes. A single data set can be reformatted to alternate planes both pre- and post-contrast, eliminating the need for additional scans

The Achieva MR system is specifically designed to enhance the patient's experience.

• The shortest straight bore length in the industry is combined with a widely flaring bore.


• Patient table supports patients weighing up to 550 lbs.


• Table height can be lowered to 20.4 inches, providing easy access for compromised or non-ambulatory patients.


• Variable lighting and fresh air supply within the bore


• Patient headset for two-way communication and music, while effectively reducing acoustic noise.

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MRI powered by Philip's FreeWave, the first entirely direct digital broadband spectrometer. FreeWave can then deliver emerging clinical techniques that require higher data rates, bandwidth and resolution.

• High-resolution acquisitions up to 1024 by 1024 pixel acquisition and reconstruction.


• A 16 channel system allows parallel imaging through up to 16 simultaneous coil elements for clearer, high resolution imaging.


• A 33-element neurovascular/spine coil allows high resolution brain and spine imaging without changing coils, reducing patient positioning and motion artifacts.


• New advancements in software and coil technology provide crisp, clear, high-resolution images. See Expanded Diagnostic Capabilities below for detailed information.

The effects of patient and physiological motion are effectively eliminated by cutting edge software. SnapShot acquires individual images in any orientation. MultiVane provides motion correction through radial encoding and selective usage of acquired data lines based on motion criteria.

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Faster, smarter technology delivers diagnostic capabilities beyond conventional MRI applications.

A 16-element body coil for high resolution chest, abdomen and pelvis exams rivals CT technology for body imaging. Powerful gradients yield higher resolution, faster exams and markedly improved angiography capabilities. Specialized multi-element orthopedic coils for imaging knee, hand/wrist, and foot/ankle. SmartExam software enables fast, easy and precise follow-up studies. Through identification of key anatomical landmarks, it allows the exact scanning parameters, slice positioning and geometry of a patient's previous study to be acquired in subsequent examinations. SmartExam software for brain and knee exams provides reproducible scanning methodology - regardless of patient position, age or pathology. With isotropic volume acquisitions, a single data set can be reformatted to alternate planes both pre- and post-contrast, eliminating the need for additional scans. Perfusion imaging techniques can be performed with or without IV contrast for evaluation of cerebral vascular disease and to help differentiate neoplastic from inflammatory brain lesions. Back to top