Siemens Healthcare is pleased to announce its first orders of the MAGNETOM® Aera 1.5 Tesla and MAGNETOM® Skyra 3 Tesla MRI systems following recent product launches into the UK market. The first hospitals to place orders include Wythenshawe Hospital, part of University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (UHSM), Guys Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Kidderminster Hospital, part of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Royal Brompton Hospital, part of Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust.
Both MRI systems have a 70cm Open Bore design to accommodate a variety of patient sizes and conditions. Its open appearance also helps to reduce sedation rates and minimise stress for claustrophobic patients, plus the option of an illuminated coloured MoodLight on the front panel can be altered according to preference.
First UK orders of the MAGNETOM Aera 1.5 Tesla and MAGNETOM Skyra 3 Tesla MRI Systems from Siemens Healthcare have been announced at UK hospitals
“The Aera is a great example of where MR imaging should be heading. The wide, short bore will make MR more accessible to patients who find conventional MR scanners too claustrophobic,” said, Nick Sanderson, Lead Radiographer for MR Imaging at UHSM’s Wythenshawe Hospital.
Jane Kilkenny, MR Product Manager at Siemens Healthcare, said, “The Aera and Skyra systems fundamentally transform the way hospitals are able to work with MR. We look forward to seeing the clinical results, patient service enhancements and efficiency benefits once they are installed into these pioneering hospitals.”
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