ECHELON Smart with SynergyDrive
Fast, Quiet and Efficient MRI Imaging
The ECHELON Smart is an MRI system designed to improve examination speed while maintaining image quality and patient comfort. Its SynergyDrive, IP-RAPID, and AutoExam technologies streamline different stages of the MRI workflow, while SoftSound helps reduce acoustic noise without requiring dedicated hardware.
Key Features
SynergyDrive — combines imaging technologies to enhance examination speed while maintaining image quality and quiet operation.
IP-RAPID — uses iterative processing to reduce scan times by up to 60%, while maintaining image quality comparable to conventional imaging.
AutoExam — combines positioning, imaging, and post-processing into a simplified workflow to reduce examination time.
SoftSound — reduces MRI acoustic noise by up to 96%, depending on imaging conditions, without extending scan time or requiring dedicated hardware.
SmartECO — reduces unnecessary power consumption by temporarily stopping the cooling system during periods of non-use while maintaining zero helium boil-off.
Compact installation — ECHELON Smart with SynergyDrive can reduce equipment-room installation space by 41% compared with the stated ECHELON Smart configuration.
Workflow Coil System — reduces the number of coil changes required for examinations while supporting high-quality imaging.
18 kW RF power output — provides stable RF transmission, including during FSE sequences with continuous refocusing pulses.
16-channel receiver system — improves receiver sensitivity and stability.
Faster MRI Workflow
The SynergyDrive approach combines several technologies to improve examination efficiency without compromising the supplied image-quality and quietness objectives.
IP-RAPID uses iterative processing to shorten scan times by up to 60%. AutoExam further simplifies the workflow by combining positioning, imaging, and post-processing into a single operation.
Quieter, More Comfortable Examinations
The SoftSound technology is designed to reduce acoustic noise by up to 96%, depending on imaging conditions, while maintaining image quality and scan time. Unlike approaches that require dedicated hardware, SoftSound is incorporated into the imaging technology itself.
SoftSound can also be used with the BSI high-speed 3D T2 enhanced images and 3D GEIR/3D RSSG high-speed 3D T1 enhanced images, where supported.
Lower Energy Consumption and Flexible Installation
The SmartECO function addresses the power requirements associated with superconductive MRI systems. During periods when the system is not being used, the cooling system can be stopped for a certain period while maintaining zero helium boil-off. Reducing heat generated by the cooling system can also lower the air-conditioning requirements of the examination and equipment rooms.
According to the supplied specifications, this combination can reduce running costs by up to 17%, depending on operating conditions and other factors.
The ECHELON Smart with SynergyDrive can also reduce equipment-room installation space by 41% compared with the stated ECHELON Smart configuration, providing greater flexibility when planning MRI rooms with limited space.
Workflow-Focused Coil and RF Technology
The Workflow Coil System is designed to reduce the number of receiver coil changes needed before examinations, helping minimize setup time and handling. Dedicated coils support imaging of areas including the head and neck, spine, abdomen, and joints.
The system also incorporates an 18-kW RF power output, providing stable RF transmission for high-quality imaging, including FSE sequences that use continuous refocusing pulses. Its 16-channel receiver system further supports sensitivity and signal stability.