Acquiring the entire spinal column with 1.5 Tesla and Tim (Total imaging matrix) technology provides a fast overview to enable searches for:
- bone metastases in oncology
- suspected massive constrictions of the vertebral canal after, e.g., a herniated disk or broken vertebra
- foci in the spinal cord in the case of inflammations.
The Magnetom Espree offers the diagnostic quality of a 1.5 Tesla system for obese patients – as a first – by expanding the space of conventional 1.5 Tesla systems. Compared to conventional open devices of lower field strengths, the Magnetom Espree produces a higher signal-to-noise ratio, which can result in higher resolution and shorter measurement time.