ExAblate 2000 system uses GE MR scanner

ExAblate® 2000

ExAblate® 2000 system with MR guided focused ultrasound uses a combination of high-intensity ultrasound waves and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to simultaneously image, treat and ablate soft tissue.

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ExAblate 2000 works in conjunction with a General Electric Healthcare MRI scanner. In about 10 minutes, the scanner room can be converted from a diagnostic suite to a suite for non-invasive image guided therapy.

ExAblate Components

Operator Console

The operator console is located in the control room next to the GE SIGNA workstation. It is the main control mechanism and all treatment planning, registration, and treatment is conducted from this console. The Stop Sonication safety feature enables treatments to be immediately terminated by pressing a stop sonication button.

Patient Table

The detachable patient table is docked to the MR scanner. It incorporates a transducer immersed in a sealed water bath, with an automated positioning system that generates the focused ultrasound energy beams.

Equipment Cabinet

The equipment cabinet includes the interface electronics to the patient table, to the MR scanner and to the operator console. It is located in the adjacent MR equipment room.

Operator console. The physician plans and executes the MRgFUS treatment from the operator console. The console communicates with the MR system to retrieve images used during treatment.		Patient table. During treatment, the patient lies on the patient table inside the MR scanner. The patient table houses the focused ultrasound transducer in a water bath. The patient table docks to the MRI scanner.

Equipment cabinet. The equipment cabinet houses the electronics used to process commands from the operator console, and the power amplifiers used to generate the focused ultrasound.