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ESAOTE G-Scan BRIO (2015)

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Esaote Medical Diagnostic Equipment

ESAOTE G-Scan BRIO (2015)

Pathology That Only Appears Under Load.

A conventional MRI scans the patient lying down, with the spine and joints unloaded. Several musculoskeletal conditions behave differently under body weight, so a supine study can understate what an upright one shows. The G-scan tilts, allowing the same patient to be imaged both ways in a single appointment. That is a capability very few systems offer at any price, and this unit was built in 2015. Medigear.uk confirms the coil complement, magnet position and siting requirements before quotation.

Sections

MRI Systems

Categories

Medical Diagnostic Equipment

Condition

Refurbished

Year

2015

Origin

Poland

Seller Type

Certified Professional Seller

CE & ISO Certified

Global Shipping

Supplier: Medigear

The argument for this system is clinical and specific, so it is worth setting out properly rather than in general terms.

Magnetic resonance imaging is almost always performed with the patient lying down. For a great deal of work that is entirely appropriate. But the spine and the weight-bearing joints are structures whose behaviour changes under load, and a patient lying flat has removed the load that produces their symptoms. The consequence is well recognised in musculoskeletal practice: a patient describes pain on standing or walking, the supine study shows less than the symptoms suggest, and the discrepancy has to be reconciled by inference rather than by imaging.

The G-scan addresses that directly by tilting. The same patient can be scanned supine and then upright within one appointment, on the same system, with the same sequences, so the two studies are directly comparable. Where a finding is present in both, its extent under load can be seen. Where a finding appears only under load, it is available to the reporting clinician rather than absent from the record. Positional and load-related changes in the lumbar spine, and the behaviour of the knee and patellofemoral joint under body weight, are the areas where this is most commonly of interest, and interpretation of what is found remains entirely with the reporting clinician.

For a service, the practical value is in the referrals it makes possible rather than merely in the images. A musculoskeletal, spinal, sports medicine or orthopaedic practice that can offer weight-bearing imaging is offering something most local providers cannot, which is a genuine differentiator in a market where MRI is otherwise close to a commodity. Referrers with a specific positional question have somewhere to send it. Medigear.uk supplies the specification so a service can establish precisely which examinations the configuration supports.

The second major advantage is the magnet, and its consequences run through the entire cost of ownership. A permanent magnet needs no liquid helium. That means no cryogen deliveries, no boil-off to replace, no quench pipe to route through the building and no quench event to plan for. The running cost of a permanent magnet system is therefore substantially lower and considerably more predictable than a superconducting one, and the engineering required to install it is far lighter. For a private clinic or a smaller service, that difference frequently decides whether MRI is viable at all.

The fringe field follows from the same design. A permanent magnet produces a much smaller stray field than a superconducting scanner, so the five gauss line sits closer to the machine and the controlled area is correspondingly smaller. The practical effect is that the system fits into buildings and rooms that could not accommodate a conventional scanner, with less shielding and less disruption to adjacent spaces. Medigear.uk supplies the field plot and footprint figures so a site can be assessed properly before commitment.

It is worth being straightforward about what this platform is not, because that is how a buyer matches it to their work. It is a dedicated musculoskeletal system, not a whole body scanner. The field strength is well below that of a conventional high-field scanner, which bears on acquisition time and on the finest detail achievable, and it is not intended for neurological, abdominal, cardiac or oncological work. A service needing general purpose MRI needs a different machine. A service wanting a dedicated musculoskeletal capability, with a weight-bearing facility that almost nothing else provides, at an installation and running cost far below a superconducting system, is looking at exactly the right platform. Medigear.uk states that distinction plainly rather than allowing it to be discovered later.

The coil complement determines which anatomy the system can image and to what standard, and coils are expensive to source separately. A unit arriving with a full set covering the joints and regions a service intends to scan is a materially better purchase than the same unit with a partial one. Medigear.uk confirms exactly which coils are included and the cost of any additions a particular practice would need.

Governance on MRI differs fundamentally from the ionising modalities. There is no radiation regime, no radiation protection adviser and no critical examination, because no ionising radiation is involved. What applies instead is magnetic resonance safety governance: controlled access to the magnet environment, projectile precautions, patient and staff screening, local rules and the responsible person and safety expert roles a service requires. The smaller fringe field simplifies the controlled area but does not remove the obligations, and Medigear.uk raises the full picture at enquiry so arrangements are in place before commissioning.

Musculoskeletal imaging of the spine and the weight-bearing joints is what this platform is built for, with the tilting table allowing examinations to be acquired supine, upright, or both within a single appointment. All clinical judgement, including whether an examination is justified and how findings are interpreted, remains with the referring and reporting clinicians, and Medigear.uk supplies configuration and condition detail rather than clinical guidance.

Lumbar spine work is the application most associated with the platform, since positional and load-related change is the specific question a weight-bearing study is able to address, and patients frequently describe symptoms that appear on standing or walking rather than lying.

Knee and patellofemoral assessment benefits for the same reason, with the joint imaged under the load that produces the presenting complaint rather than unloaded.

Sports medicine practice is a natural fit, since the population is young, active, symptomatic under load and frequently seen by clinicians with a specific biomechanical question rather than a general one.

Orthopaedic and spinal clinics can use the facility to differentiate their imaging offering, since weight-bearing capability is uncommon and referrers with a positional question currently have few places to send it.

Services should note that this is a dedicated musculoskeletal platform rather than a general purpose scanner, and is not intended for neurological, abdominal, cardiac or oncological work. Medigear.uk states the boundary plainly so the system is matched to the work a practice actually does.

Imaging Under Physiological Load

The tilting table allows the same patient to be scanned lying and upright in one appointment, so load-related findings are available to the reporting clinician rather than inferred from a supine study alone.

A Genuine Service Differentiator

Weight-bearing capability is uncommon, so a practice offering it can accept referrals that other local providers cannot serve. In a market where MRI is otherwise close to a commodity, that is a real commercial advantage.

No Cryogens, No Quench Provision

The permanent magnet removes liquid helium entirely: no deliveries, no boil-off to replace, no quench pipe through the building and no quench event to plan for. Running costs are substantially lower and far more predictable.

A Far Smaller Fringe Field

A permanent magnet produces much less stray field than a superconducting system, so the five gauss line sits closer to the machine and the controlled area is smaller. The system fits buildings that could not take a conventional scanner.

A Lighter Installation

Less shielding, a smaller footprint and no cryogen engineering mean the siting works are considerably more manageable, which for a private clinic or smaller service frequently decides whether MRI is viable at all.

Directly Comparable Studies

Because both positions are acquired on the same system with the same sequences in the same appointment, the supine and upright studies compare directly rather than across machines or visits.

The Coil Complement Confirmed

Coils determine which anatomy the system can image and are expensive to source separately, so Medigear.uk states exactly what is included and the cost of any additions a practice would need.

An Honest Account of Scope

This is a dedicated musculoskeletal platform, not a whole body scanner, and the field strength sits well below conventional high field. Medigear.uk says so plainly so the system is matched to the intended work rather than oversold.

Suited to Private and Specialist Practice

Musculoskeletal, spinal, sports medicine and orthopaedic services are the natural fit, particularly where a differentiated offering matters and superconducting installation costs would be prohibitive.

MR Safety Governance Handled

Controlled access, projectile precautions, screening, local rules and responsible person and safety expert roles are raised at enquiry, since arrangements must be in place before commissioning.

Tilting Patient Table

Allows examinations to be acquired with the patient lying down, upright under body weight, or both within a single appointment.

Year of Manufacture: 2015

The build date, bearing on remaining service life, software generation and support position.

Permanent Magnet Design

Removes cryogen supply, boil-off, quench provision and the associated engineering from both the installation and the running cost.

Field Strength

Confirmed against the unit, since it determines acquisition times and the detail achievable and defines the range of appropriate work.

Tilt Range and Patient Positioning

Confirmed against the unit, as these determine which weight-bearing positions can be achieved and which examinations the system supports.

Patient Weight Capacity

Confirmed against the specification, since it determines which patients the system can accommodate.

Coil Complement

The supplied set stated explicitly, covering the joints and regions a service intends to scan, together with the cost of any additions required.

Fringe Field and Footprint

Field plot and space requirement supplied so a site can be assessed properly before commitment.

Software Version and Licence List

Sequence packages and post-processing options confirmed against the unit, since capability is substantially licence determined.

Console and Workstation

Console generation and workstation specification confirmed, as both affect workflow, reporting and support.

Installation Status

Whether the system is currently installed or already removed, established at enquiry, since de-installation and transport are real cost elements.

Connectivity and Reporting

Worklist integration, image transfer and reporting output confirmed against the receiving environment rather than assumed compatible.

Service and Parts Position

Current service arrangements, parts availability and support route confirmed at enquiry.

MR Safety Arrangements

Controlled access, projectile precautions, patient and staff screening, local rules and responsible person and safety expert roles raised before commissioning.

Project Coordination

Medigear.uk addresses de-installation, transport, siting works, installation and commissioning as a single sequence rather than as separate problems arising in turn.

This Esaote G-scan Brio was built in 2015 and does something almost no other magnetic resonance system does, which is to image the patient under load. The spine and the weight-bearing joints behave differently under body weight, so a supine study can understate what an upright one shows, and the tilting table allows both to be acquired in a single appointment on the same system with the same sequences, directly comparable. For a musculoskeletal, spinal, sports medicine or orthopaedic practice that is a genuine differentiator in a market where MRI is otherwise close to a commodity. The permanent magnet is the second advantage and runs through the whole cost of ownership: no liquid helium, no deliveries or boil-off, no quench pipe or quench planning, a much smaller fringe field and a correspondingly lighter installation that fits buildings a superconducting scanner could not occupy. The honest boundary is that this is a dedicated musculoskeletal platform rather than a general purpose scanner, at a field strength below conventional high field, and not intended for neurological, abdominal, cardiac or oncological work. Medigear.uk confirms the coil complement and any additions required, the field strength, tilt range and patient capacity, the software licence list, the fringe field plot and footprint, the installation status and transport position, and the MR safety arrangements a service needs in place before commissioning. Contact Medigear.uk for specifications, procurement assistance, or expert consultation.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything buyers need to know about sourcing medical equipment through MediGear.

It is a dedicated musculoskeletal MRI system with a tilting patient table, allowing examinations to be performed with the patient lying down and again upright under body weight. This unit was built in 2015 and uses a permanent magnet.

The load that produces the patient's symptoms. The spine and weight-bearing joints behave differently under body weight, so a supine study can understate what an upright one shows. Scanning both ways in one appointment makes the load-related picture available to the reporting clinician rather than left to inference.

Positional and load-related assessment of the lumbar spine, and the behaviour of the knee and patellofemoral joint under body weight, are where the facility is most commonly of interest. Which examinations a given configuration supports is confirmed against the coil complement and licence list, and all interpretation remains with the reporting clinician.

No, and it should not be presented as one. It is a dedicated musculoskeletal system at a field strength well below a conventional high-field scanner, not intended for neurological, abdominal, cardiac or oncological work. A service needing general MRI needs a different machine.

Because it removes liquid helium from the picture entirely. No cryogen deliveries, no boil-off to replace, no quench pipe through the building and no quench event to plan for. Running costs are substantially lower and far more predictable, and the installation engineering is much lighter.

Considerably. A permanent magnet produces a much smaller stray field, so the five gauss line sits closer to the machine and the controlled area is smaller. The system fits buildings and rooms that could not take a conventional scanner, with less shielding and less disruption to adjacent spaces.

Because coils determine which anatomy can be imaged and to what standard, and they are expensive to buy separately. Medigear.uk confirms exactly which coils are included and the cost of anything a particular practice would need to add.

Musculoskeletal, spinal, sports medicine and orthopaedic services, particularly private practices and clinics where a differentiated offering matters and where the installation and running cost of a superconducting system would be prohibitive.

Magnetic resonance safety governance rather than a radiation regime, since no ionising radiation is involved. Controlled access, projectile precautions, patient and staff screening, local rules and the responsible person and safety expert roles. The smaller fringe field simplifies the controlled area without removing the obligations.

Field plot and footprint assessment, shielding as required, floor loading, access for delivery, environmental control and, where the system is currently installed, de-installation and transport. Medigear.uk addresses these at enquiry rather than during planning.