Magnetic resonance scanners

Description

The contracting authority wants tenders for one advanced 1.5 Tesla MRI system and an option for one equivalent system as described below. The apparatus must be suitable for investigation of all organ systems of patients from prematurely born infants to adults. Both of the MRI systems must be equipped with general coils, while special coils must be able to be shared between the two labs that will be located adjacent. Both of the MRI systems must be prepared for elastography of livers, but only one will have this included. The MRI system will be used 24 hours a day both in regular elective activity and for emergency help. There is high activity in the department and efficient use of available machines is extremely important. The equipment will be used out of hours for diagnostics of serious acute conditions and must therefore be intuitive and easy to use. Good image quality and user-friendliness (efficient use) is heavily weighted. Haukeland University Hospital is referred seriously sick patients when diagnosis at other hospital/institutes has not been possible for various reasons. For example, there can be patients with anatomy that requires special adaptation of coils (equipment), challenges that require more advances technicians, children and other patients that do not cooperate well, patients who cannot hold their breath, patients that cannot lie still, etc. See Annex 2 — the requirements specification for more detailed information.