FieldStrength MRI Magazine

Issue 38, Summer 2009

Field Strength provides regular features and articles on Magnetic Resonance activities. Additionally, the journal serves as a resource for Philips MRI customers to share solutions to their day-to-day challenges in MRI clinical practice.

 


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Editorial by Tracy Byers

 VP and Business Manager MRI, Philips Healthcare USA 

 

Reports from our users

 New MultiTransmit technology advances 3.0T imaging 

Prof. Imai reports significant benefits for image quality and exam speed on the Achieva 3.0T TX.

 

 University of Michigan uses 3.0T Elite Breast for biopsies
Dr. Daly, Dr. Chenevert see excellent imaging and simplified biopsy procedures with MammoTrak

 SmartExam Shoulder enables efficient, reproducible imaging 

PAMF combines SmartExam with their high resolution, small FOV exams for high quality, consistent MR images

 

 MRA is powerful tool for imaging spinal cord blood vessels

Dr. Backes, Maastricht University Hospital, uses non-invasive MRA as an alternative for imaging spinal cord blood vessels.

 

 DMI sees jump in image quality with Achieva XR

According to Dr Feller, his busy imaging practice is ready to ramp up to 3.0T at short notice

 

 Hospitals deploy Panorama HFO as an all purpose MRI 

Panorama HFO serves all MRI needs of both Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville and Porter Hospital, Valparaiso

 

 Upgrade for Intera 1.5T boosts throughput at Hiroshima scanning center 

According to Takayuki Tamura, a FreeWave upgrade improves imaging and increases throughput and profitability

 

 Realizing the full potential of a 3.0T MRI system 

Utilization services use Kaizen Event to improve productivity at Al Zahra Hospital, UAE.

 

Pediatric imaging

 B-FFE enables superb pediatric neuro imaging 

Dr Martin, Oakland, uses high resolution, good contrast of B-FFE to visualize small detail in pediatric neuro MR.

 

 Asan Medical Center proves the power of pediatric whole body MRI  

Dr. Goo performs whole body MRI of pediatric patients on Achieva 1.5T and 3.0T.

 

 Pediatric MSK imaging benefits from tailored scan protocols  

Dr Kan, Vanderbilt University Children’s Hospital, builds dedicated scans for many different applications in musculoskeletal MRI.

 

Clinical case report 

 DWI of the breast at 3.0T DWI of the breast at 3.0T

 

Research

 Carbon-13 spectroscopy at 7.0T  

 

MRI news 

 MultiTransmit takes award at ISMRM  

 FieldStrength is going green  

 NetForum news  

 

Application tips

 Tips for acetabular radial hip imaging  

 

Calendars

 Education and Events calendar 

 

 

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