MRI Systems Comparison Chart, Philips Ingenia 3T vs. Toshiba Vantage Titan 3T

MRI Model	> Ingenia 3.0T	> Vantage Titan 3T
>> PATIENT COMFORT
Minimum Finished Bore L-R Diameter (Closed Magnet)	70 cm	163 x 69 cm
Minimum A-P Dimension w/ Table Inserted	62 cm	53.5 cm
Table Width (moving portion)	NA	61.4 cm
Table Capacity	550 lbs	440 lbs
Table Vertical Travel (Min height-scanning height)	Approximately 36 cm	42.9 – 84.5 cm
Table Lateral Movement Range	NA	205 cm
Patient Cooling Features	Low SAR, 6 airflow settings	Adj. ventilation w/ improved airflow
Patient Illumination Features	Yes, + Ambient ring	Advanced illumination
Patient Operator Call & Intercom	YES	YES
>> GRADIENT
Maximum Amplitude Single Axis, mTm	45	30 per axis
Maximum Slew Rate Single Axis, Tms	200	203 per axis
Cooling System Type	Liquid water mix	Water
>> COMPUTER SYSTEM
CPU Type	Intel Quad Core 2.4 GHz	Dual Core Dual CPU 3.0 GHz
CPU Memory Size	8,000 MB	8 GB and up
Reconstruction Hardware	Intel Quad Core 2.4 GHz	Dual Core Dual CPU 2.93 GHz
Reconstruction Memory Size	8,000 MB	24 GB
Image Storage Memory Type	HD, DVD+RW, DICOM PACS	RAID 10
Image Storage Media Image Capacity	150 GB HD, 4.7 GB DVD	1.3 TB
DICOM 3.0 Classes Supported	Enhanced MR standard	YES
Display Monitor Displayable Area (L x W), cm	52 x 33	55.6 x 36.1
Simultaneous Scan & Reconstruction	YES	YES
>> RF SYSTEM
Channels (Min, Max Configuration)	Min > 52, Max > 1,000	16 (32 optional)
Parallel Imaging Features (name, imageK-space)	SENSE, ktBLAST (k-space, image)	Speeder (image), JET (radial k-space)

MRI Model	> Ingenia 3.0T	> Vantage Titan 3T
>>COILS (StandardOptional, #of elements, RF channels, parallel imaging support)
Brain	Std, 15 chan	Atlas Speeder head 16 el (32-el opt; WIP) array, std, receive
Head	Std, 15 chan	QD head coil, std, transmit & receive
Spine	Std, 44 chan	Atlas Speeder spine 40 el array, std, receive
Neck	Std, 15 chan	Atlas Speeder head coil w/ neck attachment is used
Shoulder	Opt, 8 chan	NA
Body Torso	Opt, 54 chan	Atlas Speeder body 16 el array, std, receive
Knee	Opt, 8 chan	Large knee Speeder 7 el array, opt, transmit & receive
Cardiac	Opt, 54 chan	Atlas Speeder body & spine coils are used
Breast	Opt, 7 or 16 chan	NA
Wrist	Opt, 8 chan	Wrist-hand Speeder 6 el array, opt, receive
Neurovascular	Std; 40 chan	Atlas Speeder head coil w/ a neck attachment is used
Peripheral Vascular	Opt, 54 chan	Atlas Speeder body & spine coils are used
TMJ	Std, 15 chan	Flex coils & coil holder, std, Speeder support
Others	Opt	Flex coils f100 f150, std, Speeder support
>> IMAGING FEATURES
Noncontrast Angiography	TRANCE, bTRANCE	FBI, CIA, Time-Slip, TSA
Spectroscopy	2-D, 3-D SENSE, spectro	H-MRS single-voxel & CSI
Motion Compensating Radial Techniques	MultiVane	JET
Brain Volume Imaging	3-D BrainView	mVox
Minimum Repetition Time, msec	TSE TR 17	1.4
Minimum Echo Time, msec	TSE TE 1.8	0.4
FOV (AP, RL, HF, Min to Max), cm	55 x 55 x 50 (0.05-55)	50 x 50 x 45 (min 5mm, max 550mm)
>> POWER REQUIREMENTS
Voltage (line voltage, phases)	400 480 3-phase	400V, 3-phase
kVA	86	90
AC, BTUhr (for entire system)	56,000 peak	Std depending on the site

The Bottom Line

These MRI systems are the BIG BOYS and will provide such a great enhancement to any facility. Pricing for these units are similar, however, warranties can vary depending on your facility’s location and your provider’s desire to expand their territory. What needs to be considered is the availability of parts after the warranty expires. None the less, both of these 3T MRI systems are so similar in their basic operations; it will only come down to pricing and extended warranty support.

Posted by:
Bobby Serros
MRI Specialist
407 438-7847