西門子公司推出一種新型泰斯拉（T）全身核磁共振成像系統(tǒng)應(yīng)用了Tim（總成像矩陣）技術(shù)（聯(lián)合使用76個整合螺旋元件與32個射頻導(dǎo)聯(lián)的全身體表螺旋設(shè)計），適合復(fù)雜的臨床用途。

這個系統(tǒng)叫做Magnetom Trio，在增強影像質(zhì)量的同時，能夠顯著提高工作流程而且無需對患者進行復(fù)位以及手工改變螺旋元件。Tim體表螺旋設(shè)計具有靈活的螺旋元件以及182厘米解剖學(xué)覆蓋設(shè)備，而使用其它類型核磁共振檢查系統(tǒng)進行全身核磁共振檢查的時候，需要放射科醫(yī)生改變螺旋元件并且患者需要三次復(fù)位。結(jié)果，影像質(zhì)量提高，信噪比提高了100％，獲取影像時間也縮短。

該系統(tǒng)是由西門子醫(yī)療公司(Erlangen, Germany)研制開發(fā)的。在不犧牲影像質(zhì)量的前提下，可以應(yīng)用于所有機體器官包括心臟、脊柱、腹部、全身以及整形外科臨床與基礎(chǔ)研究的3T核磁共振檢查掃描。系統(tǒng)配備西門子syngo用戶界面可以與其它核磁共振系統(tǒng)、診斷模式以及醫(yī)院信息系統(tǒng)相兼容，給醫(yī)療專家提供了準確的資料與患者病情。
 
New MRI Technology for Clinical Applications
 
A new 3 Tesla (T) whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is enhanced with Tim (total imaging matrix) technology, a whole body surface coil design that combines up to 76 integrated coil elements with up to 32 radiofrequency (RF) channels, and is suitable for advanced clinical applications.

The system, called Magnetom Trio, is capable of significantly improving workflow by virtually eliminating the need for patient repositioning and manual coil changes, while providing potentially enhanced image quality. Tims’s surface coil design enables flexible coil combination for large anatomic coverage up to 182 cm, whereas other MRI systems require the radiologist to change coils and reposition the patient three times for a whole body MRI procedure. As a result, image quality is increased by up to 100% higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and acquisition times are shortened.

Developed by Siemens Medical Solutions (Erlangen, Germany), the system is suitable for clinical or research MRI scanning of all organs and all body regions, including cardiac, spine, abdominal, whole-body, and orthopedic MRI at 3 T. Combined with 3Tcare and iPAT, the Magnetom Trio addresses potential challenges typical with other 3T systems, but without image quality compromises. Equipped with Siemens’ syngo user interface, it is compatible with other MRI systems, diagnostic modalities, and hospital information systems, giving healthcare specialists comprehensive background and details of a patient’s condition.