Hitachi Altaire 0.7T Open MRI Scanner

Product Description: The Hitachi Altaire 0.7T Open MRI Scanner is a top-tier system that redefines the capabilities of open MRI. It features Hitachi’s signature asymmetric two-post architecture, providing a spacious and open gantry design that is ideal for reducing claustrophobia and accommodating a wide range of patients, including pediatric, elderly, and bariatric individuals. At its core is a 0.7T vertical field superconducting magnet, which delivers excellent homogeneity and high-field performance with a patient gap of 47cm. The system is enhanced by VOSI® technology (Vertical-Field with Optimized Sub-System Integration), which ensures consistently high image quality by harmonizing the performance of the magnet, gradients, RF, and computer subsystems. The Altaire is equipped with powerful gradients (22 mT/m and 55 T/m/s slew rate) to support advanced imaging protocols such as echo-planar imaging, perfusion, and diffusion-weighted imaging, offering clinicians a robust and versatile tool for a wide range of diagnostic needs.

Key Features:

• Field Strength: 0.7T Superconducting Vertical Field Magnet
• Patient Comfort: Open, asymmetric two-post design with a 47 cm patient gap
• Technology: VOSI® for integrated performance optimization, and advanced imaging protocols like Echo Planar Imaging (EPI)
• Gradients: High-performance gradients with a maximum amplitude of 22 mT/m and a slew rate of 55 T/m/s
• Patient Table: Power-driven table with a 500 lbs (227 kg) weight limit and a width of 80 cm
• Computer System: 64-bit RISC-based architecture for high-speed image processing
• Cooling: Superconducting magnet with a cryogen refill interval of approximately one year

Technical Specifications:

• Brand: Hitachi
• Device Type: Open MRI Scanner
• Field Strength: 0.7T
• Gantry Opening: 47 cm
• Patient Weight Capacity: 500 lbs (227 kg)
• Gantry Design: Open, vertical field
• Magnet Weight: 41 tons
• Applications: Whole-body imaging, orthopedic, neuro, abdominal, and pediatric studies