Siemens AG Healthcare Sector 11/12 Technical data
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Gradient system
General features
Actively shielded (AS) whole-body gradient coil system
Extremely low eddy currents
Water-cooled coil and amplifier for maximum performance
All axes force compensated
Gradient amplifier
• Water-cooled, highly compact, modular design
• Ultra-fast solid-state technology with very low switching losses
XQ gradients Max. output voltage
1
1. Values for each of the 3 gradient axes
2250 V
Max. output current
1
750 A
XQ gradients
Performance for each axis
Max. amplitude 45 mT/m
Min. rise time 225 µs
Max. slew rate 200 T/m/s
Vector gradient performance (vector addition of all 3 gradient axes)
Max. eff. amplitude 78 mT/m
Max. eff. slew rate 346 T/m/s
Gradient duty cycle 100%