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What are your thoughts on the newer flexible RF coils?
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What are your thoughts on the newer flexible RF coils?

MR vendors have come up with higher density flexible coils replacing the traditional rigid body coils. Only the head coil is still in rigid form. GE calls them AIR Technology™ Coils, Siemens version is called BioMatrix Contour Coils and Philips calls them SmartFit coils.

From what I gathered, these coils are very flexible, able to wrap tightly around any region of interest with minimal distance between the target area and the antenna. They also feature higher density of sensor elements closely packed together. As a result they claim to feature improved** **Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) because they sit closer to the anatomy,

What are the real-world advantages of these newer RF coils in practice?

u/deboo117 — 6 hours ago
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What are your thoughts on United Imaging?

This [Chinese company](https://usa.united-imaging.com/), founded by former Siemens engineers, is a relatively new entrant but is already making [notable inroads](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-24/new-covid-billionaire-emerges-even-as-world-moves-on-from-virus) across major imaging segments. Their product lineup appears well-positioned, offering fully-loaded configurations as standard—unlike competitors (notably Siemens), who tend to reserve higher-end specifications for premium-tier models. On top of that, their current market strategy is quite aggressive, with incentives such as multi-year comprehensive maintenance contracts (CMC) being offered at no additional cost.

Is this all a bit too good to be true? What are your thoughts/experience on the company and their products?

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u/deboo117 — 5 days ago
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What are your thoughts on United Imaging?

This Chinese company, founded by former Siemens engineers, is a relatively new entrant but is already making notable inroads across major imaging segments. Their product lineup appears well-positioned, offering fully-loaded configurations as standard—unlike competitors (notably Siemens), who tend to reserve higher-end specifications for premium-tier models. On top of that, their current market strategy is quite aggressive, with incentives such as multi-year comprehensive maintenance contracts (CMC) being offered at no additional cost.

Is this all a bit too good to be true? What are your thoughts/experience on the company and their products?

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u/deboo117 — 2 days ago