Ingenia Elition

Description

Overview

The Philips Ingenia Elition 3.0T represents the top tier of Philips’ 3.0-Tesla magnetic resonance portfolio, removing the traditional trade-offs between scan speed, spatial resolution, and field uniformity. Engineered for demanding clinical environments and academic research institutes, the system features the Vega HP gradient engine, delivering sustained $45\text{ mT/m}$ amplitude and a fast $220\text{ T/m/s}$ slew rate to yield high gradient efficiency, ultra-short echo times ($TE$), and crisp image detail.

To conquer the physical limitations of 3.0T imaging—such as RF standing-wave artifacts and dielectric shading—the Elition incorporates MultiTransmit 4D parallel RF transmission. MultiTransmit dynamically calculates patient-specific dielectric profiles and adapts dual-channel RF transmit waveforms in real time, guaranteeing consistent $B_1$ field coverage and uniform tissue contrast. Combined with dStream Direct Digital Architecture (converting RF signals directly inside the coil) and SmartSpeed AI deep-learning reconstruction, the Ingenia Elition 3.0T delivers sharp, artifact-free scans in up to half the standard examination time.

Key Features & Advanced Technologies

• Vega HP High-Performance Gradients ($45\text{ mT/m}$ / $220\text{ T/m/s}$): Advanced gradient architecture designed for maximum duty cycle and gradient fidelity ($99.97\%$), enabling up to $30\%$ faster DWI sequences, up to $70\%$ higher contrast resolution, and $15\%$ shorter $TE$ times.

• MultiTransmit 4D Parallel RF Transmit: Dual-channel parallel excitation adapts to each patient’s unique body composition, eliminating RF shading in abdominal, cardiac, and spine applications.

• dStream In-Coil Direct Digital Architecture: Digitizes MR signals directly at the receiver element inside the coil, routing noise-free data over fiber-optic lines to yield up to $40\%$ higher Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR).

• SmartSpeed AI Deep Learning Acceleration: AI-driven raw $k$-space reconstruction algorithm combined with Compressed SENSE that accelerates scanning by up to $50\%$ while increasing spatial resolution by up to $65\%$.

• VitalEye Touchless Patient Sensing: Optical infrared sensor technology that automatically tracks patient respiratory movement without manual bellows, cutting setup time and improving motion-free abdominal and cardiac scans.

• 3D APT (Amide Proton Transfer) Molecular Imaging: Non-contrast brain MRI technique that detects endogenous cellular proteins, offering quantitative indicators of tumor cell proliferation for neuro-oncology staging.

• Xtend 55 cm Field of View (FOV): Unmatched $55\text{ cm}$ homogeneous field of view inside a wide $70\text{ cm}$ aperture, providing accurate off-center imaging and seamless coverage for large anatomies.

Technical Specifications