April 21, 2009

Philips Healthcare has placed the first Achieva 3.0T TX magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems into several hospitals around the world. The scanner, featuring Philips’ MultiTransmit technology that automatically adjusts the RF signal to a specific patient’s anatomy, has recently been installed at Tokai University in Tokyo, Japan, Bonn University in Bonn, Germany and Fletcher Allen in Burlington, Vermont. These sites will utilize the Achieva 3.0T TX for procedures including breast MR, spine imaging and abdominal cases.

NOTE: For the full Media Alert, please download the word document from the asset list below.