MRI Coils Awarded for Innovation

A line of endorectal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) coils, called eCoil, has received the Frost & Sullivan product differentiation innovation award for offering "unprecedented” MRI of prostate, colon, and cervix regions.

"The eCoils offerings are the market leading internal coils for pelvic imaging including prostate, colon, and cervix, used for both 1.0T and 1.5T MR scanners,” stated Frost & Sullivan research analyst Subha B. Basu, from Frost & Sullivan (Palo Alto, CA, USA), an international growth consultancy company. "The eCoil line has also expanded into the 3.0T scanner market to include the first prostate coils for the fast-growing 3.0T segment.”

Frost & Sullivan presents the award yearly to a company that has demonstrated the ability to develop and/or advance products with more innovative capabilities than competing vendors and products. This award notes expectations that eCoil product line, manufactured by Medrad, Inc. (Indianola, PA, USA), will make a significant contribution to healthcare through product performance and rate of technical change.

The eCoil line was designed to produce small field-of-view (FOV) and high spatial resolution, sensitivity, and specificity in images of the pelvic region. A high signal-to-noise ratio is achieved by enabling clinicians to position the signal-amplifying elements of the coil closer to the anatomy than is possible with conventional surface coils, resulting in very accurate imaging.

The eCoil line consists of disposable endorectal probes that are interfaced using various auto-tuning devices compatible with major manufacturers' MR scanners. A specific design of probe is available for the anatomic differences of prostate, colorectal, and cervical regions.

Medrad is a developer of medical devices and services that enable and enhance imaging procedures of the human body. Used in diagnostic imaging, the company's product range includes a comprehensive line of vascular injection systems, MR surface coils, and patient care products, and equipment services.



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