Dedicated to high resolution

Philips SENSE Foot Ankle coil 8-elements for Intera and Achieva 3.0T

Philips RF coils bring out the best in your MR system. The SENSE Foot Ankle coil
enables dedicated, high resolution imaging from the ankle to the toe. Its high in-plane
spatial resolution helps to visualize detailed cartilage structures and small ligaments,
essential for advanced foot or ankle imaging. The coil is fully SENSE and CLEAR
compatible. SENSE RF channel optimization provides up to 15% extra signal-to-noise
ratio. Advanced imaging techniques like asymmetric TSE combined with SPAIR allow
excellent fat suppression and resolution with this coil. The coil is easy to position.
 Features
• Ski-boot shaped coil with 8 elements
• Comfortable, lightweight materials
used for positioning pads
• Maximum SENSE factor: 8*
• Compatibility SW Release: R2
• Hardware configuration: 8-channel and
higher RF platform
* SENSE factor 8 requires appropriate ScanTools level

PDW a-TSE high resolution imaging,

0.3 x 0.3 x 3.0 mm, 22 slices in 3:57 min
(Courtesy: Symbion Health Research,
Sydney, Australia)

Left: High resolution axial ankle, PDW TSE

with SENSE, 0.3 x 0.4 x 2.5 mm, 24 slices
in 2:50 min
(Courtesy: Schulthess Klinik, Zürich,
Switzerland)

Right: Homogeneous fat suppression of the

whole foot with SPAIR TSE, 0.3 x 0.6 x 3.0 mm,
18 slices in 6:30 min

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