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Introducing Brivo MR355 1.5T

™

Bringing high-field MR
within reach
 Reach for greater
If 1.5T MR technology has been just out of reach for your practice, image quality.
the Brivo MR355 will be a welcome advancement. 8-channel RF, 33/100
gradient performance with
a full 48-cm field of view
The Brivo MR355 is part of the GE healthymagination initiative to make (FOV).

advanced diagnostic technology accessible and cost-effective. Reach for

greater value.
Everything about the design of the Brivo MR355 contributes to providing high- Exceptionally affordable
high-field MR technology.
quality imaging that will help you make definitive diagnoses for your patients— Reach new levels
of simplicity.
with the productivity and simplicity you need to make it practical. Easy to use—so your
technologists can do more.

within reach
Bringing high-field MR

Reach for
lower costs.
Reach for Efficient workflow, energy
upgradeability. savings, and reliability can
help reduce cost of
Continuum™ upgrade path
ownership—without
for economical upgradeability.
compromise.
Reach your MR goals while
managing MR costs.
 Ready Interface simplifies workflow by offering
simplified control of scan parameters:

Bringing simple and intuitive

Intuitive shortcuts
• Intuitive Ready Bar technology replaces 30 enable you to easily
complex inputs with a single control access your most

MR scanning within reach

common protocols.
• Simplified scan optimization helps new
technologists produce high-quality images
• Greater consistency from technologist to
technologist—and patient to patient

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Ready Brain software

automatically determines
slice alignment for
brain scans:
• Improved
consistency
• Improved precision

Ready Bar control

reduces 30 inputs
with a single control.
It simplifies scan
optimization for
new technologists.
Experienced users
maintain full control
of all parameters.
Uncompromised 1.5T image quality. Within your reach.
The Brivo MR355 is a world-class 1.5T system that brings great MR value within
reach—without compromising the scanning range and high-field quality the
world expects from GE Healthcare.
• The same proven, highly homogeneous magnet that is used throughout the New Express Coil
helps optimize the
GE 1.5T product line, including the Discovery™ MR450 scanning experience:
• Uncompromised 8-channel RF and 33/100 gradient performance • Simplifies workflow
• 48-cm FOV magnet provides a broader view of spines, body images, and • Streamlines scanning time
vascular exams in a single acquisition •P roximity of coils preserves
signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
• Advanced software applications provide high-definition imaging capability •R educes handling and
• OpTix RF digital receiver is an exclusive optical RF system that increases positioning of bulky coils
between scans
signal clarity and maximizes signal intensity to produce clean, crisp images

GE Healthcare was
the first to introduce 1.5T
MR scanners and continues
to be a world leader in MR
technology. This expertise helps
bring to market a value-priced
MR system that makes it easier The new embedded coil technology used in the Brivo MR355 helps provide consistent,
than ever to produce high- high-quality results and greater technologist confidence:
definition images. • 8-channel coil system for brain, neck, spine, and body exams
• 12-element posterior array embedded in the patient table
• Automatic element selection for spine exams

Express Coil design achieves

outstanding coverage and depth of
penetration. Coil is positioned directly
beneath the cradle—minimizing the
distance between the patient and the
coil elements to maintain high SNR.
Enables high-quality spinal cord imaging,
even with larger patients.
Image gallery Spine, Body,
& Vascular

Neuro LAVA simplifies body exams,

providing three phases of whole-
organ coverage with high-resolution
in a short breath hold.

3D Time of Flight

T2-weighted image demonstrating Inhance Inflow IR Merge

outstanding quality at over 40-cm Exceptional imaging of renal arteries, Provides excellent gray-white matter
FOV in the Z-axis. without the use of contrast agents. differentiation in the cervical spine.

T2 FlaIr showing excellent contrast PROPELLEr 2.0 delivers high-resolution,

of grey and white matter. motion-insensitive imaging in the axial,
sagittal or coronal plane.
DTI/Fiber Trak
Using a robust and
efficient seeding process,
DTI/Fiber Trak visualizes
white matter trajectories
in the brain, and generates
black-and-white or color-
coded directional FA maps,
as well as 3D white matter
projections.

The Brivo MR355 ensures outstanding image quality for broad fields of view.
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The highly homogenous magnet of
the Brivo MR355 enables uniform fat
suppression, even for challenging The Brivo MR355 delivers big-time
off-isocenter exams. imaging capability with small siting
requirements:

3.33 meters
• F ootprint is 20% smaller than other 1.5T
systems—only 25 square meters of space†
•P
 ower consumption is 34% less than
previous generation systems—can save
60,000 kWh per year compared with
Brivo MR355
some 1.5T systems
7.63 meters
•P
 art of GE’s ecomagination family
of products

Never stop reaching for

world-class MR imaging
GE Healthcare brings together the best in science, technology, and business to help
providers expand their healthcare service offerings and businesses with advanced
diagnostic modalities and clinical applications.

GE Healthcare, a leader in MR technology, offers the world’s largest service force

and more than 25 years of MR technology experience. In fact, GE Healthcare was
rated No. 1 in overall service performance and satisfaction with remote service
in the 2009 International Marketing Ventures (IMV) ServiceTrak™ MR report.*
This includes the availability of remote support (InSite™) for remote diagnostics,
monitoring, and repair.

GE field support consists of a global team of approximately 5,500 extremely

experienced engineers in the industry. And GE applications specialists are available
worldwide to train you on applications, techniques, and protocols.

The comprehensive support provided by GE Healthcare, including easy upgradeability

12 GE Healthcare
as part Signa HDeupgrade
of the Continuum 1.5T path, helps ensure you will receive reliable quality,
uptime, and operating efficiency for years to come.

For more information, visit www.gehealthcare.com.

†For no equipment room option.

*Source: 200 U.S. technologists randomly surveyed by IMV, sponsored by GE Healthcare.
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General Electric Company reserves the right to make

changes in specifications and features shown herein, or
discontinue the product described at any time without
notice or obligation. Contact your GE representative for the
most current information.

GE and GE Monogram are trademarks of

General Electric Company.

Brivo, Continuum, Discovery and InSite are trademarks of

General Electric Company.

Healthymagination is a service mark of General Electric

Company.

ServiceTrak is a trademark of International Marketing

Ventures, Ltd.

GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company

About GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical
technologies and services that are shaping a
new age of patient care. Our broad expertise in
medical imaging and information technologies,
medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems,
drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing
technologies, performance improvement and
performance solutions services helps our customers
to deliver better care to more people around the
world at a lower cost. In addition, we partner with
healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global
policy change necessary to implement a successful
shift to sustainable healthcare systems.
About healthymagination
GE’s “healthymagination” is about better
health for more people. For more information
about healthymagination, visit www.ge.com/
healthymagination.

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