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Following the corporate ethos of contributing to society through the development of superior original technological products, Hitachi has delivered these breakthrough solutions.

  • In addition to the standard shim, a high-order shim is integrated into the magnet.
  • HOSS acquires a 'phase map' across the whole field of view, achieving the highest possible homogeneity.

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Magnet no patient
Magnet no patient		 Patient in magnet, HOSS off
Patient in magnet, HOSS off		 Patient in magnet, HOSS on
Patient in magnet, HOSS on
  • RADAR is a new technology reducing motion artifacts of uncooperative patients.
  • Fills K-Space in a radial manner, with each blade crossing the centre.
  • Achieves excellent results, enhancing SNR, CNR in all diagnostic images.

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Cartesian K-Space of RADAR
Cartesian K-Space of RADAR		 Brain with RADAR Off
Brain with RADAR Off		 Brain with RADAR On
Brain with RADAR On
Radial K-Space of RADAR
Radial K-Space of RADAR		 Brain (detailed) with RADAR Off
Brain (detailed) with RADAR Off		 Brain (detailed) with RADAR On
Brain (detailed) with RADAR On
  • RAPID acquisition through parallel imaging design.
  • Image-based parallel imaging technique, providing greater clinical flexibility for higher spatial or temporal resolution or shorter acquisition times.
  • RAPID scanning enhances image diagnostics for all clinical applications.

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RAPID technology
RAPID technology		 T2-weighted axial scan of female pelvis - endometrial cyst/myoma. With RAPID parallel technique applied these 19 slices covering whole pelvis with 5 mm slice thickness and high resolution matrix were acquired in single breath-hold 20s without motion artefacts.
T2-weighted axial scan of female pelvis - endometrial cyst/myoma. With RAPID parallel technique applied these 19 slices covering whole pelvis with 5 mm slice thickness and high resolution matrix were acquired in single breath-hold 20s without motion artefacts.		 The same patient - sagittal T2-weighted scan with RAPID factor 2- breath-hold study. 19 slices with 5mm slice thickness, high resolution matrix- complete diagnose in 20 seconds and without motion artefacts.
The same patient - sagittal T2-weighted scan with RAPID factor 2- breath-hold study. 19 slices with 5mm slice thickness, high resolution matrix- complete diagnose in 20 seconds and without motion artefacts.
  • VERTEX is the most sophisticated, multi-CPU platform and computer system available for clinical MRI units.
  • Ensures true multitasking, maximising patient throughput, using the most powerful scan and reconstruction engine.
  • VERTEX can reconstruct up to 5,500 images per second.