AIRIS® Elite
Advanced Mid-Field Open MR AIRIS Elite continues the tradition of Hitachi's leadership in Open MR technology, providing clinical capabilities that rival those of many high field closed type systems. This performance breakthrough is the result of AIRIS Elites vertical field permanent magnet - now with higher-order active shim technology, Scalable Dual Quad RF system, fast gradients and sophisticated sequence capabilities
all integrated through Hitachis unique approach to optimizing overall system performance.
AIRIS Elite Specifications
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RF System
Transmitter is 4 channel Quadrature with QD MER coil for uniformity of excitation and consistent image uniformity Scalable DualQuad RF Receiver system provides 4 receiver channels and support for RAPID parallel imaging
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Patient Table
Table width: 80cm (31.5 inches) Table drop: 45cm (17.7 inches) Gap: 42.5 cm (16.7 inches) Post to post: 110cm (43.3 inches) Weight Limit of 500 lbs Power Driven in 6 directions
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Gradient System
Maximum amplitude of 21 mT/m and maximum slew rate of 55 T/m/sec enables high clinical performance High resolution Short TR/TE Support for advanced sequences like SS-DW-EPI
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Computer System
Dual 64-bit CPU Architecture 2 GB of memory DVD RAM archive CD Writer creates CD-Roms with embedded PC viewer Large LCD color monitor Intuitive Open Windows-based graphical user interface Comprehensive multi-tasking capabilities
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Permanent Magnet
0.3 Tesla vertical field magnet with active shimming provides high uniformity to support advanced techniques and applications like RF Fat saturation Self-shielded for small 5G footprint 43cm bore height for maximum patient access