The gold standard in parallel imaging
Faster imaging with more applicatons
 | - Increased acquisition speed
- Helps avoid peripheral nerve stimulation
- Alleviates problems such as limited field of view, poor gradient linearity and reduced magnet bore
- Revolutionizes time-sensitive clinical studies
- Further improves MRI’s capabilities as a real-time imaging modality
- Images are reconstructed at a faster rate, since less K-space data has to be fourier transformed
- Applicable to all sequences and all clinical applications
- Allows the user to choose increased spatial or temporal resolution without increasing scan time
- Capable of reaching imaging speeds of more than 77 frames per second
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Faster payback
In addition to direct clinical benefits, SENSE delivers economical advantages too:
- Shorter scan and reconstruction times allow you to scan more patients per hour
- Increased diagnostic ability results in a wider patient referral range
- Less costly and far more effective than gradient upgrades, SENSE provides an excellent return on investment
How SENSE works
SENSE (SENSitivity Encoding) is a Philips invention developed in partnership with Prof. Peter Boesiger and his team at the renowned IBTZ* in Zurich. The method is based on the use of multiple RF coils and receivers. The coil elements are used to measure the anatomical region of interest simultaneously. This allows reduction of the total scan time by a factor up to the number of coil elements.
* Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Informatics (Zurich, Switzerland) |