• AI
  • Molecular Imaging
  • CT
  • X-Ray
  • Ultrasound
  • MRI
  • Facility Management
  • Mammography

U.K. firm supplies Chinese MR makers

Article

Resonance Instruments has struck an agreement that puts the Witney, U.K., company in a position to supply 95% of the MR control consoles being integrated by Chinese manufacturers. The agreement with Shenzhen AnKe High Technology follows similar

Resonance Instruments has struck an agreement that puts the Witney, U.K., company in a position to supply 95% of the MR control consoles being integrated by Chinese manufacturers. The agreement with Shenzhen AnKe High Technology follows similar agreements with Xingaoyi, Wandong Medical, and several smaller manufacturers. Together these agreements will result in Resonance Instruments delivering about 90 of its DRX digital MRI consoles to China in 2003. The units will be used to control permanent magnet MR systems up to 0.35T. Chinese MR manufacturers are competing with imported and locally manufactured systems from GE, Siemens, Hitachi, and other multinational OEMs.

Climbing sales of relatively low cost permanent magnet MR systems in China are being fueled by an expanding healthcare market, economic growth, and the availability of raw materials for magnet manufacturing, according to the U.K. firm. Although Chinese manufacturers can produce their own magnets, gradients, software, and patient handling equipment, they are not yet capable of manufacturing control consoles or radio-frequency and gradient amplifiers to the required specifications.

Related Videos
Can Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) Technology Provide a Viable Alternative to X-Rays for Aortic Procedures?
Does Initial CCTA Provide the Best Assessment of Stable Chest Pain?
Making the Case for Intravascular Ultrasound Use in Peripheral Vascular Interventions
Can Diffusion Microstructural Imaging Provide Insights into Long Covid Beyond Conventional MRI?
Assessing the Impact of Radiology Workforce Shortages in Rural Communities
Emerging MRI and PET Research Reveals Link Between Visceral Abdominal Fat and Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Reimbursement Challenges in Radiology: An Interview with Richard Heller, MD
Nina Kottler, MD, MS
The Executive Order on AI: Promising Development for Radiology or ‘HIPAA for AI’?
Related Content
© 2024 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.