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Bringing high-field MR within reach

Introducing Brivo™ MR355 1.5T

If 1.5T MR technology has been just out of reach for your practice, the Brivo MR355 will be a welcome advancement.

The Brivo MR355 is part of the GE healthymagination initiative to make advanced diagnostic technology accessible and cost-effective.

Everything about the design of the Brivo MR355 contributes to providing high-quality imaging that will help you make definitive diagnoses for your patients—with the productivity and simplicity you need to make it practical.

Reach for greater value.

Exceptionally affordable high-field MR technology.

Reach for greater image quality.

8-channel RF, 33/100 gradient performance with

a full 48-cm field of view (FOV).

Reach new levels of simplicity.

Easy to use—so your technologists can do more.

Reach for lower costs.

Efficient workflow, energy savings, and reliability can

help reduce cost of ownership—without

compromise.

Reach for upgradeability.

Continuum™ upgrade path for economical upgradeability.

Reach your MR goals while managing MR costs.

within reachBringing high-field MR

Bringing simple and intuitive MR scanning within reach

Ready Interface simplifies workflow by offering simplified control of scan parameters:

•IntuitiveReadyBartechnologyreplaces30complex inputs with a single control

•Simplifiedscanoptimizationhelpsnewtechnologists produce high-quality images

•Greaterconsistencyfromtechnologisttotechnologist—and patient to patient

Intuitive shortcuts enable you to easily access your most common protocols.

Ready Brain software automatically determines slice alignment for brain scans:

•Improvedconsistency

•Improvedprecision

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Ready Bar control reduces 30 inputs with a single control. It simplifies scan optimizationfornew technologists. Experienced users maintain full control of all parameters.

The new embedded coil technology used in the Brivo MR355 helps provide consistent, high-quality results and greater technologist confidence:

•8-channelcoilsystemforbrain,neck,spine,andbodyexams

•12-elementposteriorarrayembeddedinthepatienttable

•Automaticelementselectionforspineexams

New Express Coil helpsoptimizethe

scanning experience:

•Simplifiesworkflow•Streamlinesscanningtime•Proximityofcoilspreservessignal-to-noiseratio(SNR)

•Reduceshandlingandpositioning of bulky coils between scans

The Brivo MR355 is a world-class 1.5T system that brings great MR value within reach—without compromising the scanning range and high-field quality the world expects from GE Healthcare.

•Thesameproven,highlyhomogeneousmagnetthatisusedthroughouttheGE 1.5T product line, including the Discovery™ MR450

•Uncompromised8-channelRFand33/100gradientperformance

•48-cmFOVmagnetprovidesabroaderviewofspines,bodyimages,andvascular exams in a single acquisition

•Advancedsoftwareapplicationsprovidehigh-definitionimagingcapability

•OpTixRFdigitalreceiverisanexclusiveopticalRFsystemthatincreasessignalclarityandmaximizessignalintensitytoproduceclean,crispimages

Uncompromised 1.5T image quality. Within your reach.

Express Coil design achieves outstanding coverage and depth of penetration. Coil is positioned directly beneaththecradle—minimizingthedistance between the patient and the coilelementstomaintainhighSNR.Enables high-quality spinal cord imaging, even with larger patients.

GE Healthcare was the first to introduce 1.5T

MR scanners and continues to be a world leader in MR

technology. This expertise helps bring to market a value-priced MR system that makes it easier

than ever to produce high-definition images.

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PROPELLER 2.0 delivers high-resolution, motion-insensitive imaging in the axial, sagittal or coronal plane.

3D Time of Flight

T2 FLaIR showing excellent contrast of grey and white matter.

DTI/Fiber Trak Usingarobustandefficient seeding process, DTI/FiberTrakvisualizeswhite matter trajectories in the brain, and generates black-and-white or color-codeddirectionalFAmaps,as well as 3D white matter projections.

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Spine, Body, & Vascular

The Brivo MR355 ensures outstanding image quality for broad fields of view.

MERGE Providesexcellentgray-whitematterdifferentiation in the cervical spine.

Inhance Inflow IR Exceptional imaging of renal arteries, without the use of contrast agents.

LaVa simplifies body exams, providing three phases of whole-organ coverage with high-resolution in a short breath hold.

T2-weighted image demonstrating outstanding quality at over 40-cm FOV in the Z-axis.

The highly homogenous magnet of the Brivo MR355 enables uniform fat suppression, even for challenging off-isocenter exams.

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GE Healthcare brings together the best in science, technology, and business to help providers expand their healthcare service offerings and businesses with advanced diagnostic modalities and clinical applications.

GE Healthcare, a leader in MR technology, offers the world’s largest service force andmorethan25yearsofMRtechnologyexperience.Infact,GEHealthcarewas ratedNo.1inoverallserviceperformanceandsatisfactionwithremoteservice inthe2009InternationalMarketingVentures(IMV)ServiceTrak™ MR report.* Thisincludestheavailabilityofremotesupport(InSite™) for remote diagnostics, monitoring, and repair.

GE field support consists of a global team of approximately 5,500 extremely experiencedengineersintheindustry.AndGEapplicationsspecialistsareavailableworldwide to train you on applications, techniques, and protocols. The comprehensive support provided by GE Healthcare, including easy upgradeability as part of the Continuum upgrade path, helps ensure you will receive reliable quality, uptime, and operating efficiency for years to come.

For more information, visit www.gehealthcare.com.

Never stop reaching for world-class MR imaging

†For no equipment room option.

*Source:200U.S.technologistsrandomlysurveyedbyIMV,sponsoredbyGEHealthcare.

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Signa ® HDe 1.5T, winner of the 2007 IDEA award for outstanding design, was built for e�ciency, ease of use, and extraordinary results. You can expect more — while consuming less.

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The Brivo MR355 delivers big-time imaging capability with small siting requirements:

•Footprintis20%smallerthanother1.5Tsystems—only25squaremetersofspace†

•Powerconsumptionis34%lessthanprevious generation systems—can save 60,000 kWh per year compared with some 1.5T systems

•PartofGE’secomaginationfamily of products

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AboutGEHealthcare

GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Our broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services helps our customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, we partner with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems.

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