Marcom 1.

5T
Superconductive MRI scanner

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 Marcom 1.5T
Superconductive MRI scanner

Marcom 1.5T is a new generation super-

conducting MRI scanner with 1.5 Tesla field
strength applicable to whole body scan,
such as, nervous system, spine, joint soft
tissue, pelvic and abdominal cavity, etc.

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Technical Advantages Upgrade packages
Marcom 1.5T has a lot of technical advantages, Marcom 1.5T Upgrade packages ensure your
short cavity magnet with zero helium consumpti- system update to the latest MR technologies,
on, fully digitalized multi-channel spectrometer, this is not limited only to software also the hard-
high efficiency gradient system; Multi-channel ware will be included in these upgrades packs.
RF receiving coils with intelligent identification,
High resolution conventional clinical images and Minimum Space Requirement
practical advanced functional imaging are few The brilliant magnet design creates a compact
of them. system to minimize the space requirement to 35
square meters.
Excellent outcome
The Short cavity magnet create the most com- Economic Investment
fortability for the patients, on the other hand The upgrade packs, zero helium consumption,
the high resolution images with thin slices in- low electric consumption; low maintenance
credibly improved the diagnosis and created the cost, smaller space requirement made Marcom
most excellent outcome 1.5T the most economic investment plan for
hospitals and diagnostic centers.
Fast Scan Speed
Thanks to the super fast scan speed combined
with user friendly operation with whole body
phased array coil which improved the work flow
efficiency of Marcom 1.5T.
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 POWERFUL FEATURES

• Fully digital RF system

• Receiving Channel: 16

• 4K cold head technology

• Receiving Coil: Phase Array Coils Different Multi-channel phased array receiver coil

• Image reconstruction speed 1500 fps Standard package

• Head coil, 8 channels
• Parallel acquisition technology platform • Neck coil, 8 channels
• Body coil, 16 channels
• Technology of liquid helium „zero” consumption • Knee coil, 8 channels
• Shoulder coil, 4 channels
• Advanced imaging techniques and clinical application
Optional
• 8” TFT- LCD display on Magnet, real-time display • Ankle coil, 8 channels
system status • Wrist coil, 8 channels
• Breast coil, 4 channels
• Maximum gradient field and slew rate reached at the • CTL coil
same time • Finger coil, 8 channels

• Fully digital real-time transmit and receiving gradient

control system

• Patient table can be controlled by machine cover in

case of emergency

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EXCELLENT CLINICAL IMAGES

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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Marcom 1.5T | SternMed superconductive MRI scanner

SUPERCONDUCTIVE MAGNET
Superconductive Magnet 1.5T active shield superconducting magnet
Magnet net weight 4t (include 100% liquid helium)
Homogeneity ≤0.45 ppm @ DSV 45cm ≤0.20 ppm @ DSV 40cm
≤0.08 ppm @ DSV 30cm ≤0.02 ppm @ DSV 20cm
Stability ≤0.1 ppm/h
Helium boil-off rate Zero boil off
Helium refill period ≥3 years
5 Gauss Fringe Field (X,Y,Z) ≤2.6m,2.6m,4m
Patient aperture 605mm ±5mm
Length of magnet(with cover) 170cm
Bed lowest height 63cm
GRADIENT
Gradient System Full digital real-time transmit and receiving gradient control system
Cooling System Type Water-cooled
Gradient strength 40mT/m
Slew rate 150mT/m/ms
RF SYSTEM
Spectrometer 16 channnels
Power of transmitter amplifier 20KW
Receiving coil type Standard: Head & Neck: 16ch, Body: 16ch, Knee: 8ch, Shoulder:4ch
Optional : Ankle 8ch, Wrist 8ch, Breast 4ch
WORKSTATION
Operating system Windows 7
CPU ≥3.6GHz
RAM 8 GB
Hard disk 1 TB
The main screen displays 24”Color LCD (
Network components DICOM 3.0 standard interface, through the local Ethernet network
easily to link camera, diagnosis and treatment workstations, medical
information systems, remote diagnostics system.
PULSE SEQUENCES
Spin-Echo sequence SE 2D/3D -- FSE 2D/3D -- FSE sharing -- Single shot FSE
Spin echo fat-suppression imaging
Spin echo frequency fat suppression imaging
Spin echo water suppression imaging
FSE Min.TE（256 x 256 matrix）≤4ms
FSE Min.TR（256 x 256 matrix）≤8ms
FSE Min.TE（128 x 128 matrix）≤3ms
FSE Min.TR（128 x 128 matrix）≤6ms
GRE sequence GRE 2D/3D
3D GRE Min.TE（128 x128 matrix）≤0.4ms
3D GRE Min.TR（128 x128 matrix）≤1ms
3D GRE Min.TE（256 x256 matrix）≤0.8ms
3D GRE Min.TR（256 x256 matrix）≤1.5ms
EPI sequence Single shot EPI -- Multi shot EPI -- Spin echo EPI -- Gradient echo EPI
EPI Min.TR（256 x256 matrix） ≤8ms
EPI Min.TE（256 x256 matrix） ≤3ms
EPI shortest echo spacing time（128 x128 matrix ≤0.4ms
EPI maximum scan layers ≥128
EPI maximum echo chain length ≥512
Max. b value = 10000
IR sequence IR -- FIR (water / fat suppression) -- FLAIR -- Single Shot FIR -- STIR
Chemical Saturation
Water-fat Separation

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Marcom 1.5T | SternMed superconductive MRI scanner

PULSE SEQUENCES
Special K space filling and data processing me- Anti-movement propeller scanning technology
thod Propeller scanning T2 FSE imag
Propeller scanning T2 FLAIR image
Propeller scanning DWI image
Advanced imaging technology Body Imaging Liver dynamic enhancement technology
Phase / de-phase imaging technology
MR cholangiopahcreatography (MRCP)
MR urography (MRU) -- MR myelography (MRM)
Neuro imaging High resolution cervical spine marrow imaging
High resolution inner ear 3D imaging
Whole spine imaging
Diffusion weighted Isotropic aquisition
imaging (DWI) ADC measurement -- ADC-map color mapping
MR angiography (MRA)2D/3D TOF technology
Continuous multi-layer 3D TOF technology
Contrast enhanced MRA
Magnetization transfer (MTC)
Maximum intensity projection
Multi planar reconstruction
Susceptibility Weighted Compatible with parallel acquisition
Imaging (SWI) Magnetic sensitive intensity mapping imaging technology
Magnetic sensitive phase mapping imaging technology
Parallel acquisition Algorithm based on image -- Algorithm based on
technology K-space Parallel acquisition acceleration factor = 4
Compatible RF coil -- Compatible sequence
Automatic Calibration Technology
Applied Direction of Parallel Acquisition Factor X,Y,Z
Artifact correction Fluid compensation
technology Respiratory compensation
Head motion artifact correction
Elimination of magnetic sensitive artifact
Eddy current adaptive correction
Gradient linearity correction
Multi-echo phase correction
Gate Trigger ECG -- Respiratory -- Peripheral
SCANNING PARAMETER
FOV 10~500 mm
Scan orientations Any angle (axial, sagittal, coronal, any slope, multi-layer multi-angle)
Image type T1 weighted imaging, T2 weighted imaging, T2*weighted imaging, proton density
imaging, Water suppressed imaging, Fat Suppressed imagine, MRM, MRU, MRCP,
Magnetic Resonance angiography (MRA), Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI)
PATIENT TABLE
Patient Table Drop out of the open two-dimensional movement, motor drives, cross laser positio-
ning, Emergency braking situation or power outage, you can manually take the bed.
Max. Patient Load 200Kg
Positioning accuracy ≤1mm
POWER SUPPLY
Voltage and frequency 3N~ 380 V / 50Hz
Input Power Max. 100 kVA

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