Password Magazine — Issue 14: Healthcare
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Panorama 1T is the world's first high-field, actively shielded, lightweight open MR (Magnetic Resonance) imaging system. It was launched as work in progress in 2001 by Philips Medical Systems. The introduction of open MR systems is an important recent development in which the cylindrical magnet is replaced by pole shoe designs. This provides more comfort to the patient (some patients feel uneasy in the traditional tunnel construction), and allows easier patient access for image-guided treatment. Philips Research Hamburg was closely involved in the development of the Panorama 1T system. It was responsible for the design and modelling of the magnet, gradient and RF subsystem and contributed to the system software and data acquisition method. |
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