一種1.5特斯拉、高清晰度神經(jīng)血管隊列線圈已經(jīng)研制成功，能夠支持hypertronics連接器，從而能夠充分利用Sigma公司的1.5T Excite HDMR (核磁共振)影像技術(shù)，這種產(chǎn)品是由Electric健康保健公司研制開發(fā)的。

這種線圈是由Medrad公司研制開發(fā)，將通過GE醫(yī)療保健公司獨家出售。這種隊列線圈已經(jīng)被設(shè)計評估，在頭部、頸部、脊柱頸端和上側(cè)胸部都可以產(chǎn)生質(zhì)量優(yōu)越的影像。

GE醫(yī)療保健公司核磁共振研究合作部總經(jīng)理Michael Wood說：“這種用于Excite HDMR的1.5T HD神經(jīng)血管隊列線圈，能夠產(chǎn)生卓越的影像質(zhì)量，具有最高的信－噪比以及影像均一性，這在我們對大腦和頭頸部脈管系統(tǒng)成像時常常會遇到困難。”而且，這種線圈支持新型開放結(jié)構(gòu)，具有繞軸旋轉(zhuǎn)的前部踏板為患者提供最大的舒適度。

Medrad公司是醫(yī)療設(shè)備和服務(wù)的領(lǐng)先開發(fā)商，為確保和改進人體成像系統(tǒng)提供服務(wù)。Medrad是2003年Malcolm Baldrige國家質(zhì)量獎的獲得者，這是美國公司在質(zhì)量和商業(yè)服務(wù)方面所能和獲得的最高榮譽。Medrad公司是Schering AG的美國附屬公司。
 
MR Neurovascular Array Coil
 
A 1.5-Telsa, high definition (HD) neurovascular array coil has been developed that supports a hypertronics connector to fully utilize the benefits of the Sigma 1.5T Excite HDMR (magnetic resonance) imaging system technology, developed by General Electric Healthcare (Waukesha, WI, USA).

The coil was developed by Medrad, Inc. (Indianola, PA, USA) and will be sold exclusively through GE Healthcare. The array coil has been designed and evaluated to provide excellent image quality in the head, neck, cervical spine, and upper chest.

“The 1.5T HD neurovascular array coil for GE Excite HDMR systems enables outstanding image quality with the highest signal-to-noise and uniformity that we have encountered for imaging of the brain and the vasculature in the head and neck,” said Michael Wood, general manager, MR Research Collaboration, GE Healthcare. Furthermore, the coil supports a novel open architecture with a pivoting anterior paddle to provide full patient comfort.

Medrad is a leading developer of medical devices and services that enable and improve imaging procedures of the human body. Medrad was a 2003 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the top honor a U.S. company can receive for quality and business excellence. Medrad is a U.S. affiliate of Schering AG (Germany).