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CAIPIRINHA

High-resolution 3D imaging with reduced breath-hold times.
Liver imaging with CAIPIRINHA – in a 5 sec breath-hold

CAIPIRINHA

Liver imaging with CAIPIRINHA – in a 5 sec breath-hold

CAIPIRINHA (Controlled Aliasing in Parallel Imaging Results in Higher Acceleration) is a data acquisition technique that significantly reduces breath-holds without affecting image resolution, coverage, or contrast. It can be combined with 3D T1 VIBE (allows for SPAIR and spectral FS) or 3D Dixon (Four contrasts: in phase, opposed phase, fat, and water) in a single short breath-hold.

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Features & Benefits

With CAIPIRINHA we offer an innovative technology to help you get the diagnostic information you need from patients with limited breath-holding capabilities without a compromise in image resolution, coverage, or contrast.

Features:

  • Dedicated sampling pattern to distribute k-space points more uniformly
  • Improved algorithm for reconstruction of datasets

Benefits:

  • Single digit breath-holds possible for 3D T1 exams
  • Higher SNR enables higher spatial resolution
  • Higher PAT factors enabled with excellent image quality
  • Reduced patient stress and increased patient compliance

 

General Requirements

System

  • MAGNETOM Vida
  • MAGNETOM Skyra eco
  • MAGNETOM ESSENZA
  • MAGNETOM Skyra
  • MAGNETOM Aera
  • MAGNETOM Prisma

Minimum Software Version

syngo MR VD13
syngo MR VD14

Other

Also available for:
MAGNETOM Prismafit
MAGNETOM Skyrafit

MAGNETOM Avantofit 

 

Please Note: Additional technical pre-requisites may apply. Upon receiving your request, your local Siemens representative will clarify whether your system meets the requirements.