Swoop® Portable MR Imaging® System
Sequences
Swoop Sequences
We invite you to learn more about Swoop system T1, T2, FLAIR, and DWI sequences.
T1 (Standard) / T1 (Gray/White)
Resolution: 1.6 × 1.6 × 5 mm
Acquisition type; orientations: 3D; axial, sagittal, coronal
Kspace trajectory: Cartesian, weighted coverage
Image reconstruction: Kalman filter noise suppression, line noise suppression, advanced reconstruction, phase-sensitive parallel imaging reconstruction, navigator
Post-processing: Geometric distortion correction, intensity correction
Additional info (T1 Gray/White): Similar to T1-weighted gradient-echo-based imaging sequences on higher field MRIs. Optimized for visualizing extra-axial pathology.
Additional info (T1 Standard): Similar to T1-weighted spin-echo-based imaging sequences on higher field MRIs. Optimized for visualizing intraparenchymal pathology.


T2 / Fast T2
Resolution: T2: 1.5 × 1.5 × 5 mm; Fast T2: 1.6 × 1.6 × 5 mm
Acquisition type; orientations: 3D; axial, sagittal, coronal
Kspace trajectory: Cartesian, weighted coverage
Image reconstruction: Kalman filter noise suppression, line noise suppression, advanced reconstruction, phase-sensitive parallel imaging reconstruction, navigator
Post-processing: Geometric distortion correction, intensity correction
Additional info: Fast T2 shortens the scan time by approximately 50%.


Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR)
Resolution: 1.6 × 1.6 × 5 mm
Acquisition type; orientations: 3D; axial, sagittal, coronal
Kspace trajectory: Cartesian, weighted coverage
Image reconstruction: Kalman filter noise suppression, line noise suppression, advanced reconstruction, phase-sensitive parallel imaging reconstruction, navigator
Post-processing: Geometric distortion correction, intensity correction

Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Maps
Resolution: 2.4 × 2.4 × 6 mm
Acquisition type; orientations: 3D; axial
Associated options: ADC mapping, b-value = 900 s/mm2
Kspace trajectory: Cartesian, weighted coverage
Image reconstruction: ADC map output, Kalman filter noise suppression, line noise suppression, FISTA reconstruction, navigator
Post-processing: Geometric distortion correction, intensity correction


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