Attachment B - Salient characteristics.docx

Salient characteristics Mobile MRI & CT Trailer Rental

Mobile MRI:

The MRI shall provide a full range of scan parameters to meet all routine clinical demands, including a 70 cm Bore Size, a 160 cm long system, and must have the following:

A. Compatibilities of the standard configuration for a 1.5 Tesla MRI unit.

B. Mobile MRI unit will have an MRI contrast power injector.

C. Gradients and Slew Rate –36/150 D. System shall be able to connect multiple coil elements which can be seamlessly integrated into one examination.

E. Gradient noise level of 99db or below without reducing performance.

F. System/equipment shall be fully capable and able to transfer image and data to multiple modalities including PACS, VISTA Imaging, printers, and Hospital RIS System (full DICOM Communication). Each location shall have different IP addresses, subnet masks, and VPNs. Communication between MRI and Radiology Services PACS: The Contractor shall ensure that a convenient and robust means of DICOM transfer of MRI studies to the Radiology Service PACS is operational. The Contractor shall obtain and provide to the VA any technology necessary to ensure that MRI studies can be conveniently read on the existing PACS display technology.

G. Magnet shall be superconducting with a magnetic strength of 1.5T.

H. Magnet shall be self-shielded.

MRI Scan Protocols:

The following MRI Protocols (including but not limited to) must be able to be supported by the MRI Equipment: Routine Brain, Brain with Gadolinium, MRA Brain, Brain-MS, MRV Brain, Brain-Seizures, Brain-IACs, Brain-Orbits, Brain-Pituitary, Brain- Seizures, Face/Neck, Tongue/Salivary Glands, Brain- Bell’s Palsy, Cervical Spine, Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, C/T/L Spine Cord Compression, Spine-Infection, Spine-Syrinx, Routine Knee, Routine Shoulder, Shoulder- Post Arthrogram, Hips-AVN, Hips-Occult Fracture, Routine Wrist, Routine Ankle, Ankle-Achilles Tendon, Ankle-Plantar Fasciitis, Routine Elbow, Thigh/Lower Leg, TMJ, Infection-Osteo, Routine Abdomen, Abdomen/Pelvis (requiring 2 18 ch body coils)Kidneys, Liver, HISTO LIVER/IRON QUANTIFICATION Pelvis-PROSTATE Female, Prostate, Brachial Plexus, Carotids, Renal MRA, and Arterial Run-Off, Cardiac, Breast, Enterography, Thoracic Aorta, MRA/MRV Abdomen, Perfusion, Spectroscopy. Elastography. Cardiac MRA RUNOFF MRI Scan Sequences:

The following MRI sequences (including but not limited to) must be able to be supported by the mobile MRI: The following MRI sequences (including but not limited to) must be able to be supported by the MRI: VIBE, RESOLVE DIFFUSION, SWI, T1SAG 3D, T2 SPACE 3D, T2 SPACE FLAIR 3D.

Mobile CT:

The CT must provide a full range of scan parameters to meet all routine clinical demands, including 78 cm Bore Size, 160 cm long system, and must have the following:

A. Capabilities of the standard configuration for a Dual-energy (128-slice minimum) CT unit.

B. Mobile CT unit must have a CT contrast power injector.

C. Rotation time: 0.28 sec D. Number of slices: 2 x 128 E. Generator: 200 kW (2 x 100 kW) F. Isotropic resolution: 0.33 mm G. Temporal resolution: 75 ms, heart-rate independent H. Table load: up to 300 kg/660 lb I. Gantry opening: at least 78 cm J. System/equipment shall be fully capable and able to transfer image and data to multiple modalities including PACS, VISTA Imaging, printers, and Hospital RIS System (full DICOM Communication). Each location shall have different IP addresses, subnet masks, and VPNs. Communication between CT and Radiology Services PACS: The Contractor shall ensure that a convenient and robust means of DICOM transfer of CT studies to the Radiology Service PACS is operational. The Contractor shall obtain and provide to the VA any technology necessary to ensure that CT studies can be conveniently read on the existing PACS display technology.

CT Scan Protocols:

The following CT Protocols (including but not limited to) must be able to be supported by the Mobile CT: musculoskeletal, body, neurology, cardiology, vascular, stroke protocols, including with and without contrast media. Dual-head injector. 3D post-processing for CT angiograms, bone removal, etc.

CT Scan Capabilities:

The following CT capabilities (including but not limited to) must be able to be supported by the mobile CT trailer and equipment: The following: Cardiac CTA, musculoskeletal, body, neurology, cardiology, vascular, and stroke protocols, including with and without contrast media. Dual-head injector.

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