1.5T MRI System Fujifilm ECHELON Smart ZeroHelium

The ECHELON Smart ZeroHelium is a 1.5 Tesla superconducting MRI system that uses no liquid helium at all. Instead of immersing the coil in liquid helium, it uses a dedicated cooling mechanism that maintains superconductivity at -269 °C, which eliminates the risk of quench explosions and makes the system independent of fluctuations in helium supply. Recovery time and cost after accidents and power failures are significantly reduced.

No quench pipe installation is needed, and neither an emergency exhaust extraction nor an oxygen analyser is required. Fujifilm controls heat and vibration effects inside the magnet with simulation technology developed over many years, aiming for stable image quality.

Image quality and workflow

• IP-RAPID x DLR Plus: shorter scan times while maintaining image quality; also usable for long examinations such as Whole Body DWI and Whole Spine
• IQ Retouch: retrospective correction of SNR and sharpness with DLR Plus and of aliasing with Exp.RAPID
• Series Save: reconstructs images from the minimum data acquired when a scan is interrupted
• AutoPose and AutoClip: automatic slice positioning drawing on SYNAPSE 3D expertise, and automatic clipping for cerebral MRA

Operation

• Examinations after ramp-down and ramp-up without confirmation by service personnel (excluding quench and emergency demagnetisation)
• Smart Eco Plus adjusts power consumption to the cooling demand
• Predictive failure diagnosis service based on 24-hour system monitoring