It’s no secret. An MR scan can be noisy!
While MR scans and audible noise seem
to go hand in hand, GE Healthcare has
been focusing on reducing scan noise
for many reasons. From the patient’s
perspective, a quieter scan can be
less stressful and improve the whole
MR experience. From the clinician’s
perspective, quieter scans can be
advantageous because a relaxed
patient is more likely to lie still and
this can lead to less patient motion,
improved image quality, reduced scan
times, and reduced rescans.
GE’s approach to reducing scanner
noise is called SilentScan and includes
two distinct but related imaging
approaches to reducing MR noise. They
are Acoustic Reduction Technology
(ART) and Silenz. These technologies
are designed to reduce acoustic
noise by addressing the source, the
gradient-magnet interaction, and the
mechanical vibration to deliver the
image quality you would expect from a
conventional MR scan, with a fraction
of the acoustic noise. SilentScan is
available on GE’s Discovery™ MR750w,
Optima™ MR450w, SIGNA™ PET/MR,
SIGNA™ Pioneer, and SIGNA™ Explorer.
Breaking the MR Sound Barrier
Hannah Khirwadkar,
MB Bch, FRCR, EDiNR,
is a neuroradiologist at Morriston Hospital
in Swansea, UK.
“It’s a real strength to our practice, as we can be more confident in our report findings due to the
higher quality of the images.„
Dr. Hannah Khirwadkar
