O-scan — idealne rozwiązanie do rezonansu kończynowego

O-scan — magnetic resonance imaging dedicated to musculoskeletal diagnostics

O-scan is an Esaote magnetic resonance imaging system dedicated to musculoskeletal diagnostics. It combines high imaging quality with low installation and operating costs — a solution for radiology and orthopaedic practices and sports medicine centres.

Application

Ideal for radiology, orthopaedics, rheumatology and sports medicine departments.

For which examinations

O-scan is a unique system dedicated to orthopaedic examinations (knee, ankle, foot, hand, wrist and elbow).

Purchase economics

A fast return on investment — the cost of an examination is only the energy cost (comparable to the consumption of an average electric kettle). Its low weight and small dimensions mean that the system can be installed in almost any room with an area of 9 m².

O-scan is characterised by high imaging quality with low installation and operating costs. No additional power supply is needed, and the device can be placed on any type of floor. Moreover, it requires only a small area — the minimum required area is 9 m².

O-scan was created with dedicated MSK-MRI applications in radiology, orthopaedics and sports medicine in mind. It works well as a second MRI system in radiology practice, providing high image quality with minimal investment in space and finances. It is a cost-effective solution that relieves a large high-field system and an economically efficient way to equip small orthopaedic practices.

The O-scan gantry features a self-centring coil system with automatic coil recognition, as well as a unique design that prevents RF interference.

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General specifications

• A wide spectrum of orthopaedic examinations.
• Maintenance-free permanent magnet.
• Device housing designed for patient comfort and ease of positioning — no claustrophobic effect.
• No additional power supply is needed — single-phase power supply.
• Energy consumption: < 1.5 KW.
• O-scan can be placed on any type of floor.
• System weight: 1,240 Kg.
• RF shielding: integrated internal shielding and a free-standing Faraday cage.
• Minimum room dimensions with an external Faraday cage: 3.20 m x 3.50 m for single-room installation.
• Minimum room dimensions with a Shielding collar type Faraday cage (shields placed directly on the patient's limbs): 2.80 m x 3.20 m for single-room installation.
• Short scan time: 12-minute protocols (e.g. for knees).
• No claustrophobic effect.

Simple operation and unique design

The device performs excellently in orthopaedic practices and is an excellent alternative and complement to other MRI systems, relieving, for example, a high-field MRI scanner.

High image quality and short scan time

Standard throughput of 2 patients / hour including preparation procedures. Fast 12-minute protocols (e.g. for knees).

Low examination cost

Only energy costs — comparable to the consumption of an average electric kettle.

Low room adaptation costs

An external Faraday cage or a Shielding collar type Faraday cage (shields placed directly on the patient's limbs). The single-phase power supply does not require installation modifications as in the case of high-field MRI, and cooling is provided by air (standard air conditioners).

Check the differences

Dedicated O-scan magnetic resonance imaging vs high-field magnetic resonance imaging

• Single-phase power supply.
• No need to interfere with the existing installation.
• Does not require power modifications as in the case of high-field MRI.
• Low examination cost — only energy costs (comparable to the consumption of an average electric kettle).
• Low service costs — only calibration costs.
• Low room adaptation costs — external Faraday cage.

• The need to create a separate 3-phase power supply with 100A protection.
• The need to replace (replenish) the cooling agent.
• An electromagnet requiring servicing at specific intervals — high costs.
• High service costs.
• High room adaptation costs (the need to build a Faraday cage and specialised air conditioning during room adaptation).

eXP Technology

Check the technologies available in O-scan

• True Motion — enables real-time imaging of moving joints. The entire sequence can be saved in the popular .avi format, so the film can be played on almost any device.
• MAR Metal Artifact Reduction — software that enables the reduction of image artefacts originating from metal implants.
• 3D Viewer — an advanced viewer for 3D images created through acquisition using isotropic 3D sequences.
• 2D/3D Speed Up — software that, using mathematical algorithms, allows the image acquisition and reconstruction time to be reduced by up to 30% in 2D mode and as much as 50% in 3D mode, compared to the standard imaging mode.
• Isotropic 3D — advanced imaging of three-dimensional isotropic sequences, which combines Speed Up technology, enabling fast acquisition of high-resolution 3D images, with advanced 3D image reconstruction techniques (MPR). During a single acquisition you obtain the highest quality image in all three planes.
• 3D Sharc — a three-dimensional sequence dedicated to high-resolution imaging of cartilage tissue.

Check the purchasing options for the device

To match the O-scan configuration to the needs of your practice, please contact us — we will prepare a request for quotation and help you plan the room adaptation.