GE Healthcare Optima MR450w 1.5T
CARING DESIGN. INSIGHTFUL TECHNOLOGY.
Image: The GE Healthcare Optima MR450w 1.5T MRI system, showcasing its modern design and console display.
"THE CARING SHAPE AND WARM LIGHT MAKE IT INVITING."
Every piece of equipment represents a balance of technology and design. The Optima MR450w exemplifies this philosophy, combining the versatility of 1.5T performance with the comfort of a wider bore design. This is just the beginning of how the Optima MR450w delivers the right experience, capabilities, and investment.
CARING DESIGN. MR IN A NEW LIGHT.
Sophisticated LED lighting on the Optima MR450w captures attention, highlighting a focus on the human element in MR. Inspired by caring hands, the system is designed to be welcoming to patients and intuitive for technologists.
Patient comfort was a key consideration. The system features a widened bore, soft, flexible coils, and a re-designed table surface with varying cushion densities to alleviate pressure points for a more relaxing exam.
Technologists benefit from a sleek, ergonomically-friendly interface that mimics familiar consumer devices, allowing them to focus on patient care. The result is an MR system that is inviting to patients and user-friendly for technologists.
"We designed the Optima MR450w with one thing in mind, the human element. This focus created a new direction for us and should influence the next generation of our products for years to come." – Optima MR450w lead designer
Image: An elderly man looking into the bore of the Optima MR450w MRI system.
INSIGHTFUL TECHNOLOGY. CUTTING-EDGE MADE PRACTICAL.
The Optima MR450w combines the right technology with the right gantry design, offering 1.5T performance within an open architecture, 70 cm wide bore. This cutting-edge technology is fine-tuned for everyday needs.
Image: A close-up of the Optima MR450w MRI system's exterior, highlighting its design and lighting.
Image: Graphic representation of technology and data flow, with text overlay.
Image: Numbered callouts on the Optima MR450w MRI system.
Optical RF (OpTix)
OpTix Optical RF provides high channel count and analog-to-digital-optical signal conversion within the scan room to minimize noise and signal degradation, enhancing patient comfort and safety.
Usable FOV
The 70 cm flared, open bore design offers a large 50 x 50 x 50 cm field of view, characterized by excellent homogeneity, gradient linearity, and RF uniformity. This large, usable field of view is essential for imaging off-center anatomy like the shoulder or hip.
Gradients
Gradient speed, accuracy, and reproducibility are critical for demanding acquisitions such as fMRI, DTI, and Fiesta. The gradient and RF body coils are water and air-cooled for optimal duty-cycle performance, enabling short TR's and TE's for sharp, clear images.
Acoustic Reduction Technology (ART)
ART reduces acoustic noise, optimizing gradient performance without compromising image quality. It is designed to be an essential part of brain, spine, and MSK scans, contributing to a quieter MR experience.
"Under that sleek exterior is some of the most versatile technology we've ever built into an MR. Our goal has been to deliver a 1.5T system with a 70 cm bore with no compromises. In fact, the Optima MR450w is engineered to be 30 percent lighter than our previous systems without sacrificing performance." – Optima MR450w lead engineer
FLEXIBLE COILS. EMBRACE THE PATIENT.
Coils focus MR energy for clearer images. Unlike traditional designs that may prioritize function over comfort, the Geometry Embracing Method (GEM) Suite is designed for patient comfort, minimizing anxiety and motion. These flexible coils promote a relaxed scan experience and ease patient positioning for technologists.
Patients can benefit from feet-first imaging for all exam types, lightweight, flexible coils, and a re-designed table surface that alleviates pressure points.
"We've completely changed how we think about coil design. With GEM Suite, patients can expect a more comfortable exam with open, flexible coils that naturally follow the contours of the human body." – GEM Suite lead coil engineer
Image: Demonstrating various GEM coils being used with patients and technologists.
GEM Express Patient Table and Posterior Array
A mobile patient transport featuring an embedded high-density, posterior RF coil array. It supports both head-first and feet-first imaging for all anatomies, reducing the need for patient repositioning and coil exchanges.
GEM Anterior Array
Facilitates extended coverage for chest, abdomen, pelvis, and cardiac imaging. It is lightweight, flexible, thin, and pre-formed to conform to the patient's size and shape.
GEM Lower Extremity Array
Designed for imaging the thighs and lower legs, this coil incorporates an innovative, self-supporting hinge design between upper and lower elements to accommodate various patient sizes and simplify setup.
GEM Head and Neck Unit (HNU)
Supports head-first or feet-first imaging with an open-face design for unobstructed patient views. GEM comfort tilt elevates the superior end of the coil, enhancing image quality by positioning anatomy closer to coil elements, especially for kyphotic patients.
GEM Flex Suite
A set of lightweight and flexible arrays accommodating a wide range of patient sizes and shapes. It includes three high-density 16-channel arrays, knee support with a fixation device, and a coil fixation pad for high-resolution imaging of hips, knees, ankles, feet, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. These coils eliminate the need for patients to fit into rigid, non-conforming arrays.
INTUITIVE APPLICATIONS. SEE TO UNDERSTAND.
Intuitive applications are key to understanding diagnostic needs. The Optima MR450w offers advanced applications to maximize the potential of 1.5T MR imaging.
Acquire contrast-quality images without contrast using Inhance DeltaFlow, allowing patients to be evaluated without contrast injections – a benefit for both the patient and the provider.
Image: A monitor displaying brain MRI scans, with text overlay.
Image: A monitor displaying abdominal MRI scans.
NEURO
Brain: T2 PROPELLER Sagittal (384 x 384 5 mm), T1 FLAIR PROPELLER Coronal (288 x 288 3 mm), 3D SWAN Axial (384 x 288 2.2 mm)
Spine: T-Spine T2 PROPELLER Sagittal (320 x 320 3 mm), C-Spine T2 frFSE Sagittal (384 x 224 3 mm), L-Spine T2 frFSE Sagittal (448 x 256 4 mm), Whole Spine T2 frFSE Sagittal (512 x 288 3 mm)
MUSCULOSKELETAL
Shoulder: 3D MERGE (320 x 256 2.4 mm)
Toes: T2 IDEAL Water Image (320 x 224 2.2 mm)
Hip: PD FSE Fat Sat Coronal (320 x 256 4 mm)
Knee: PD FSE Coronal (1024 x 416 3.5 mm), PD FSE Fat Sat Sagittal (384 x 224 3.5 mm)
Elbow: T2 frFSE Fat Sat Coronal (320 x 224 3 mm)
BODY
Whole Body: T1 FSE Coronal (384 x 256 FOV 44 cm, 5 station pasted)
Abdomen: LAVA Flex Axial (320 x 192 4.4 mm), T2 FSE Coronal (320 x 256 6 mm)
Male Pelvis: T2 frFSE Fat Sat Coronal (320 x 256 4 mm)
MRCP: 3D frFSE (320 x 320 1.6 mm)
VASCULAR
Inhance DeltaFlow: 3 stations w/ ARC
Inhance 3D Velocity: 320 x 256 1.2 mm
Inhance Inflow IR: 256 x 256 2 mm
Intuitive Applications Overview:
CONTRAST WITHOUT CONTRAST
3D ASL: Non-contrast brain perfusion imaging.
Inhance Inflow IR: Non-contrast, free-breathing imaging of arterial and venous vascular.
Inhance DeltaFlow: High-resolution, rapid, non-contrast lower extremity/peripheral vascular imaging.
Inhance 3D Velocity: High-resolution, fast, non-contrast imaging of arterial and venous structures in the brain.
BREAST
VIBRANT Flex: High-resolution contrast imaging with virtually eliminated fat suppression failures.
VIBRANT: High combined spatial detail and scanning speed for breast MRI.
Breast Biopsy: iROC supports needle localization.
NEURO
Cube: 3D FSE sequence for isotropic resolution.
SWAN: High-resolution visualization of small vessels and microbleeds.
PROPELLER: Motion-insensitive T1 FLAIR, T2, T2 FLAIR and DWI for challenging patients.
3D MERGE
Improves grey-white matter contrast in the spinal cord.
MUSCULOSKELETAL
PROPELLER: Motion-insensitive T1, T2, and PD imaging for subtle structures.
IDEAL: Fat/water separation technique for consistent fat suppression.
CartiGram: Non-invasive assessment of articular cartilage integrity.
BODY
LAVA Flex: Rapid 3D sequence for consistent fat saturation.
MRCP (MR cholangiography): High-resolution visualization of the biliary ducts.
PROPELLER: Motion-insensitive, free-breathing T2 abdominal imaging.
Whole Body w/ GEM Suite: Whole body imaging without patient or coil repositioning.
MR-Touch: Non-invasive measure of liver stiffness.
eDWI: Visualize pathology and measure ADC values in the liver.
GO FURTHER. BEYOND RADIOLOGY.
The Optima MR450w is designed to grow and surpass its original design, enabling capabilities beyond traditional radiology, such as imaging during surgical procedures, MR-guided focused ultrasound, and radiation therapy planning. Detachable table options are one example of features designed to keep users at the forefront of healthcare.
GE Healthcare offers customizable service plans and digital services to keep systems and applications up-to-date. These services help safeguard future performance, fix issues fast, and prevent problems.
Image: Hands in blue gloves framing an image of detachable patient tables.
InSite*
Remote digital services enable remote access to understand and care for critical equipment.
InSite OnWatch
Proactive technology that helps avoid unplanned downtime by identifying service issues before they occur.
iLinq*
Allows users to request application support and receive quick responses from technical experts.
"IT'S WIDE BORE DONE RIGHT. AGAIN."
This sentiment from an MR expert reflects the goal to design an MR system with both emotion and technical prowess, resulting in one of the most patient and user-friendly MR systems ever built.
WHAT WILL YOU FEEL WHEN YOU SEE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME?
About GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services shaping a new age of patient care. Their expertise spans medical imaging, information technologies, diagnostics, patient monitoring, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and performance solutions, aiming to deliver better care at a lower cost.
With a "healthymagination" vision, GE Healthcare develops innovations focused on reducing costs, increasing access, and improving quality globally. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). GE Healthcare employees serve healthcare professionals and patients in over 100 countries.
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