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The potential for MR is now even more astonishing. Introducing SIGNA™ Architect 3.0T, the most advanced and intuitive engineering in MR technology from GE Healthcare. Fueled by our new SIGNA™Works productivity platform, the SIGNA Architect is a harmonious design of form and function. And the SIGNA Architect’s cutting-edge platform makes it the most versatile, adaptable, and powerful system available from GE to date, so you can make the unimaginable the expected.
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SIGNA Architect: Unleash Clear Advances with Clear Advantages SIGNA™ Architect’s cutting-edge platform makes it the most versatile, adaptable and powerful system available from GE Healthcare to date. Now, feet-first, whole-body coverage is made easy. Dynamic yet insightful, the SIGNA Architect is MR built to work for you, not the other way around. GEHEALTHCARE.COM/MR
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Figure 1. Cube DIR 1.4 x 1.4 x 1.4 mm
A total digital win SIGNA Architect is a platform designed for productivity. It takes conventional RF architecture and utilizes miniaturized electronics to improve fidelity of the received RF chain from more elements than previously
Eastern Division, RadNet, Inc. “It is the
reconstruction elements. It delivers
type of scanner we want at our centers
enhanced productivity gains by
of excellence where we provide the
increasing image reconstruction speed
full gamut of basic and advanced MR
and minimizing workflow disruptions
imaging. We like the idea that there
to support the most demanding
are no limits on the type of advanced
applications such as HyperSense.
applications we might want to perform.”
possible. With Total Digital Imaging
Consistent, high-quality 3.0T imaging
Elevate MR performance
(TDI), SIGNA Architect provides a
is the rule, not the exception. GE
The new SIGNA™Works productivity
true digitized 128-channel RF chain
Healthcare’s latest B1 uniformity
platform redefines productivity
to eliminate unnecessary noise and
correction, reFINE, improves RF pulse
across the breadth of core imaging
improve SNR. A full 50 x 50 x 50 cm
efficiency for clearer, crisper signals
techniques. SIGNA Architect supports
FOV in a 70 cm wide bore delivers
no matter the patient’s position or
ImageWorks, ViosWorks, HyperWorks,
phenomenal homogeneity that
composition. deFINE enhances the
and SilentWorks (see SIGNA™Works
facilitates image off-center anatomy
image appearance with integrated,
page 38).
such as shoulders and hips.
inline optimized settings that can be
“SIGNA Architect is a high-end 3.0T that leaves no applications off the table. It
generated for each individual sequence or for the entire exam.
“MAGiC is a revolutionary technology that allows the acquisition of multi contrasts in a single scan,” Dr.
makes no compromises and provides
GE Healthcare’s latest reconstruction
Tanenbaum adds. “There are obvious
a wide range of advanced applications
platform, Orchestra, improves
benefits in patient comfort and it
that will appeal to the most progressive,
processing speed of channel count
should also reduce the amount of
advanced users and academic centers,”
acquisitions to enable new possibilities
patient motion in routine scans as
says Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD, FACR,
for the integration of advanced
Vice President and Medical Director,
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Figure 3. Navigated Turbo LAVA Free Breathing Dynamic Liver 1.9 x 2 x 4 mm :20 sec/phase
well as help reduce exam repeat rates.
table to position patients while the
MAGiC will play a role in the day-to-day
detachable egress helps you quickly
imaging practice, as well as capture the
move patients from the MR suite.
imagination in the areas of quantitative imaging that can facilitate diagnosis in clinical care.” Figure 2. QuickStep MRA
the TDI 48-channel Head Coil§ delivers phenomenal performance for every
SIGNA Architect’s eXpress dockable
patient. A fit-adaptable design
table delivers feet-first or head-first
addresses 99.99% of the population—
imaging for a quicker, more pleasant,
including extremely large heads
and targeted exam. Improved
and short necks—while preserving
spine image quality provides better
the highest SNR and supporting
penetration and uniformity with
advanced imaging capabilities such
improved RF performance. Keep
as HyperWorks technologies. The TDI
patient satisfaction high with the
48-channel Head Coil also includes
most comfortable memory foam
advanced features such as video
surface available to alleviate pressure
goggles for patient comfort and fMRI
points. And, with IntelliTouch patient
studies, plus an industry-leading EEG-
positioning, just touch the edge of the
compatible design.
Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD, FACR,
§The TDI 48-channel head coil is 510(k) pending at US FDA. Not available for sale in the United States. Not CE-marked. Not for sale in all regions.
is the Vice President and Medical Director, East Division of RadNet, Inc.
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Introduced with the SIGNA Architect,
‡The 16-channel T/R wrist coil is 510(k) pending at US FDA. Not available for sale in the United States. Not CE-marked. Not for sale in all regions.
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Figure 4. 3D MRCP 1.4 x 1.4 x 1.2 mm
A revolutionary advance in RF coil design by replacing analog blocking circuits with intelligent Micro ElectroMechanical Switches (MEMS) supports ultrafast coil switching times for further expansion of zero TE imaging capabilities and reduced power consumption. SIGNA Architect is prepared for Digital Surround Technology, which combines signals from every coil element. The
Figure 5. Total spine imaging
exceptional SNR and sensitivity of the high-density surface coils are combined with the superior homogeneity and deeper signal penetration of the integrated RF body coil, resulting in richer spine and body image quality that’s up to 25% better. Improved parallel imaging for MSK is made possible with new high-channel count
coils including the 18-channel T/R knee,
exams with shorter scan times,”
16-channel T/R wrist , and 16-channel
Dr. Tanenbaum says.
‡
shoulder coils.
Through the GE Continuum™, existing
“The latest generation of high-density coils should help guide us to new
Discovery™ MR750w customers can upgrade to SIGNA Architect to energize
heights in spatial resolution, as well
their MR imaging service in as little as
as give us more patient-focused
5 days.
Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD, FACR, is the Vice President and Medical Director East Region – Director of CT, MR and Advanced Imaging of RadNet, Inc. Dr. Tanenbaum is a senior member of the American Society of Neuroradiology and a long term member of RSNA as well as the Roster of Distinguished Scientific Advisors of the RSNA. He is also a member of the editorial boards of several journals and educational organizations and a regular reviewer for several scientific journals. RadNet is a national leader in outpatient imaging. Backed by 30 years of experience, the organization delivers high-quality, cost-effective solutions for all 290+ centers in its network. Founded in 1984, RadNet has over 290 locations with more than 500 radiologists and approximately 7,300 employees, making it one of the largest in the country. Regional networks are located in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, California, Florida, and Rhode Island.
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