Spesifikasi MAGNETOM Aera 1.

5T E-katalog

Magnet Parameter
Magnet type Superconductor
Field strength 1.5 Tesla
Magnet weight (with cryogen) 3,118 kg
Magnet length 137 cm
Magnet design TrueForm Technology
Active shimming Yes
Passive shimming Yes
3D shim Yes
Active Shielding Yes
External Interference Shield Yes
Helium boil off rate Zero Helium Boil-off (under normal operating condition)
Maximum FOV with guaranteed
50 × 50 × 45 cm3
homogeneity

Gradient Performance
Maximum amplitude 33 mT/m
Maximum slew rate 125 T/m/s
Minimum rise time 264 µs
Minimum 2D slice thickness 0.1 mm
Minimum 3D partition thickness 0.05 mm
Maximum matrix 1,024
Standard noise reduction feature Whisper Mode
Cooling system Water cooled

RF Technology
Digital transmiter RF components Yes
Integrated whole body coil Yes
RF transmitter peak power 26.1 kW
Digital receiver RF components Yes
ADC sampling rate 80 MHz
Max. number of channels 204
Max. number of independent channels 48
Multiple coil combination technology Tim4G

Gantry Appearance
Bore diameter 70 cm
System length (cover to cover) 145 cm
In-bore ventilation 6 steps
In-bore lighting 6 steps
Laser light localization Yes
Gantry special lighting for ambience Illumination Moodlight
Yes, it displays physiological curves and guidance for patient
Dedicated LCD display on the gantry
set up of triggering device.
Patient communication system Intercom with automatic and programmable voice commands
Patient monitoring system CCTV for patient observation in the examination room
Patient table Motorized, vertical and horizontal movement
Minimum table height 52 cm

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Maximum continuous scan range Up to 205 cm
Maximum patient weight 250 kg
Head / feet first examination Yes
Integrated spine coil on the table Yes
Physiological sensor for ECG Wireless
Physiological sensor for respiration Wireless
Physiological sensor for pulse Wireless
Display of those physiological data on the
Yes
LCD gantry

RF Coil for Application

Head, brain, combined head/neck, neuro
Yes, 1 unit head/neck coil
vascular, TMJ
C-spine, T-spine, L-spine, whole spine Yes, 1 unit integrated spine coil
Thorax, cardiac, abdomen, pelvis, hip,
Yes, 1 unit body coil
prostate, vascular
Large regions such as medium to large
Yes, 1 unit flex large coil
shoulder, hip, and knee
Small regions such as small to medium
Yes, 1 unit flex small coil
shoulder, wrist, elbow, and ankle
High resolution MR Angiography of both
Yes, 1 unit peripheral angiography coil
legs, bilateral examination of long bones
Dedicated lower extremity, knee exam Yes, 1 unit knee coil
Dedicated large shoulder exam Yes, 1 unit shoulder large coil
Dedicated small shoulder exam Yes, 1 unit shoulder small coil
Breast MR (uni- or bi-lateral imaging) Yes, 1 unit breast coil
Whole CNS imaging Yes, combined head/neck and spine coil
Whole body onco / MR Angiography up to Yes, combined head/neck, spine, body, and peripheral
205 cm FOV angiography coil

Host Computer and Reconstruction System

Host processor Intel Xeon Quadcore
Host RAM 32 GB
Host total HDD 900 GB SAS
Host Monitor LCD 19" monitor
DVD-R / CD-R writer Yes
Recon processor Intel 2x6 Core
Recon RAM 48 GB
Recon total HDD 400 GB
Recon speed 22,556 recons per second (2562 FFT, full FoV)
Whole protocol / measurement program
Yes
exchange with other MR system
DICOM 3.0 • DICOM Send / Receive
• DICOM Query / Retrieve
• DICOM SC Storage commitment
• DICOM Basic Print
• DICOM Modality Worklist
• DICOM MPPS Modality performed procedure steps
• DICOM Structured Reports
• DICOM Study Split

Neuro / Spine MR Application

• Fast 2D imaging with SE, TSE, GRE pulse sequences for high-resolution imaging

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• BLADE motion correction for TSE imaging in all orientations and contrasts
• EPI pulse sequences for DWI, DTI, perfusion imaging, and fMRI for advanced neuro applications
• 3D isotropic resolution volume imaging using T1 3D MPRAGE / 3D FLASH, SPACE DarkFluid, T1 SPACE,
T2 SPACE, and 3D TSE T2-weighted high resolution 3D Restore pulse sequences optimized for inner ear
examinations
• Double Inversion Recovery 3D pulse sequences (DIR SPACE) for cerebro-spinal fluid and white matter
• MP2RAGE provides homogeneous tissue contrast for segmentation and applications
• Whole-spine pulse sequences in multiple steps
• 2D / 3D MEDIC pulse sequences for T2-weighted particularly for C-spine examinations in axial orientation
• 3D Myelo with 3D HASTE and 3D True-FISP for anatomical details
• PSIF sequence for diffusion-weighted imaging of the spine
• Precision filter for high spatial accuracy e.g. for neuro intra-operative imaging and stereotactic planning
• 3D CISS for excellent visualization of fine structures such as cranial nerves
• TGSE sequence used primarily for T2-weighted imaging for shorter measurement time
• AutoAlign Head LS providing a fast, easy, standardized, and reproducible patient scanning images
• Automatic calculation of trace-weighted images and ADC maps with Inline Technology
• Auto Positioning, Auto Coverage of the brain
• Automated positioning and alignment of slice groups to the spine anatomy, based on anatomical landmarks
• Automatic labeling of vertebra for easier examination planning and faster reading
• Auto Positioning, Auto Coverage of the spine
• Push button, ultra fast, diagnostic non contrast enhanced brain examination with five contrasts
• Multi shot, high-resolution low-distortion DWI for accurate depiction of lesions
• SWI to visualize of local changes of the magnetic field due to the presence of deoxygenated blood
• Color display of (relMTT), relative Cerebral Blood Volume (relCBV), and relative Cerebral Blood Flow
(relCBF) for contrast enhanced brain perfusion
• Image fusion
• Non contrast enhanced 3D brain perfusion (ASL)
• DTI with measurement of up to 256 directions of diffusion weighting with up to 16 different b-values
• DTI evaluation with generation of diffusion maps based on tensor including: Fractional Anisotropy (FA),
Volume Ratio (VR), trace-weighted, ADC, E1–E3, E1, linear, planar, tensor maps
• Visualization of multiple white matter tracts based on diffusion tensor imaging data
• Inline BOLD (fMRI): automatic real-time calculation of z-score (t-test) maps with Inline Technology, for
variable paradigms
• Dedicated 3D motion correction during the acquisition of a BOLD (fMRI) examination
• Comprehensive processing and visualization package for BOLD fMRI. It provides a full set of features for
clinical fMRI, as well as advanced features for more research oriented applications.
• Automatic anatomical or angiographic composing of multiple adjacent coronal or sagittal images for
presentation and further evaluation.
• Quiet Suite: significant noise reduction without compromising on image quality, for neuro & spine imaging

MSK MR Application
• 2D TSE protocols for PD, T1, and T2-weighted contrast with high in-plane resolution and thin slices
• High resolution 3D VIBE protocols for MR Arthrography
• 3D MEDIC, 3D TrueFISP, 3D VIBE protocols with Water Excitation having high isotropic resolution
• Excellent fat suppression in off-center positions, e.g. in the shoulder due to high magnet homogeneity
• Dynamic ilio-sacral joint protocol for contrast dynamics
• Multi Echo SE sequence with up to 32 echoes for T2 mapping
• High resolution 3D DESS: T2 / T1-weighted imaging for excellent fluid-cartilage differentiation
• 2 point Dixon technique for fat and water separation

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• WARP – 2D TSE sequence combining optimized high-bandwidth protocols and View Angle Tilting (VAT),
tailored to reduce susceptibility artifacts caused by orthopedic MR-Conditional metal implants
• Advanced WARP enables the reduction of gross metal artifacts (i.e. through-plane artifacts) caused by
large orthopedic implants, is especially useful in the case of hip and knee joint replacements
• Automatic multiplanar reconstruction for 3D datasets
• Auto Positioning, Auto Coverage, AutoAllign of the knee, shoulder, and hip
• Inline calculation functionality to obtain parametric maps of T1, T2, T2* properties of the imaged tissue
• 10-minute, push-button examination for diagnostic imaging of the knee which consists of AutoAlign localizer
in the knee, PD weighted contrast and T2 weighted contrast with fat suppression
• Image fusion
• Quiet Suite: significant noise reduction without compromising on image quality, for MSK imaging

Whole Body / Onco MR Application

• Free breathing 2D PACE applications with 2D / 3D HASTE (RESTORE) and 2D / 3D TSE (RESTORE)
• Optimized fast HASTE protocols and 3D RESTORE protocols for MRCP and MR Urography examinations
• REVEAL: diffusion imaging for abdomen and whole body exams (PET like imaging)
• T2 (HASTE, TSE / BLADE, EPI) breathhold scans with and without FatSat (SPAIR, FatSat, STIR)
• Dynamic (VIBE Dixon and VIBE Quick-FatSat) protocols with inline motion correction for visualization of
focal lesions with high spatial and temporal resolution
• Colonography bright lumen with T2 TrueFISP and dark lumen with T1-weighted VIBE
• CAIPIRINHA – reduces breath-hold times for 3D VIBE FS and 3D DIXON (in, opposed, water, fat)
• Dynamic imaging protocols for visualizing the kinetic behavior of tissue
• Quantitative evaluation with colorized Wash-in, Wash-out, Time-To-Peak, Positive-Enhancement-Integral,
MIPtime and combination maps with Inline Technology or for offline calculation
• Display and analysis of the temporal behavior in selected regions of interest with the included MeanCurve
postprocessing application
• Dedicated prostate protocols for a variety of clinical scenarios
• High-resolution 2D / 3D protocols covering both breasts simultaneously
• Protocols for evaluating breasts with silicone implants
• DIXON – 2-point Dixon with 3D VIBE; the following contrasts can be obtained: in-phase, opposed phase, fat
and water image
• State-of-the-art sagittal breast imaging and further improvement of the temporal resolution in dynamic scans
while maintaining spatial resolution
• Bilateral – both breasts are examined simultaneously
• Single voxel spectroscopy
• Integrated software package with sequences and protocols for Chemical Shift Imaging (CSI)
• Prostate spectroscopy (3D CSI) volume scan with up to 8 sat bands (suppression of water and fat signal)
• Comprehensive and user-friendly evaluation of spectroscopy data
• Image fusion
• “One go” localizer for the whole body or large body regions such as the whole spine or the whole abdomen
• Easy planning of multi stations at once e.g. on composed localizer images.
• Protocols and programs for whole-body MR Angiography and whole-body imaging with different contrasts

Cardiovascular MR Application
• Cardiac scouting
• Visualization of cardiac views: short-axis, 4-chamber, and 2-chamber views
• Breathhold and free breathing techniques for strong contrast between the blood and vascular structures
• Dark Blood TSE and HASTE imaging for the structural evaluation of the cardiothoracic anatomy, including
vessels or heart valves.

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• Cine techniques (FLASH & TrueFISP) for high-resolution valve evaluation
• Real-time imaging in case the patient is not able to hold his breath
• Use of the Inline ECG for graphical ECG triggering setup
• Retrospective gating with cine sequences (TrueFISP, FLASH)
• Protocols for stress and rest imaging with TrueFISP or TurboFLASH
• mSENSE and GRAPPA for advanced parallel imaging provides fast high-resolution dynamic imaging
• Advanced tissue characterization with 2D phase-sensitive IR (PSIR) sequences TrueFISP and FLASH
• Non-invasive blood / CSF flow quantification
• Automated tool for analysis of blood and CSF flow with color-coded display of velocity values
• Fully automatic left ventricle and semi-automatic right ventricular segmentation
• Volumetric and regional wall motion analysis (e.g. stroke volume and bull’s-eye plots)
• 3D contrast-enhanced MRA protocols for e.g. single step, dynamic, peripheral, whole body MRA
• Dynamic ce-MRA for 3D imaging over time
• TestBolus workflow for optimal bolus timing and excellent image quality
• CareBolus functionality for accurate determination of the bolus arrival time
• 2D or 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) protocols
• 2D / 3D Phase-Contrast
• MR venography with 2D / 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) and Phase-Contrast
• MPR, MIP, MinIP, and 3D SSD
• Automatic anatomical or angiographic composing of multiple adjacent coronal or sagittal images for
presentation and further evaluation.
• Non-contrast enhanced 3D MRA with high spatial resolution, e.g. imaging of abdominal / peripheral vessel
• Robust, 2D non-subtractive technology, non CE peripheral MR angiography, optimized with dedicated
peripheral angiography coil
• Advanced time-resolved (4D) MR angiography and dynamic imaging in general with high spatial and
temporal resolution

Accessories and Others

RF Cabin / Shielding Yes
Cooling System Yes, 2 units water chiller
Quench pipe Yes
Operator workstation Yes, 1 unit
Post processing workstation Yes, 1 unit
UPS for workstation Yes, 2 units
Console table and chair Yes, 2 units
Coil cabinet and cart Yes, 1 unit
Audio system for MR Yes, 1 unit
Patient headphone and earplugs Yes, 1 unit
Patient intercom Yes, 1 unit
Patient CCTV Yes, 1 unit
Non magnetic stretcher Yes, 1 unit
Non magnetic wheelchair Yes, 1 unit
Non magnetic IV-stand Yes, 1 unit
Handheld metal detector Yes, 1 unit
Non magnetic injector Yes, 1 unit
Film Printer Yes, 1 unit
Pulse Oxymeter / SpO2 Monitor Yes, 1 unit
Installation Yes
Warranty 2 year

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On-site application training Yes
Siemens Remote Service Yes

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