GE Healthcare · MRExcite
Preamps are loose in the multicoil chassis causing white pixels.
Symptom
MRIQ Corduroy Artifact See images in long description. Corduroy artifact was intermittently appearing on all types of scans with different coils. White pixels were showing up in raw data and spikes were seen on the scope (see attachment for Spike Noise Troubleshooting on Profile). Attachment also applies to Contour.
Applies to
- Models
- Excite
- Product
- Excite Includes Excite 1 and Excite 2, 10.0, 11.0 and 11.1 Software.
- Software
- 11.0 Only for 1.5T Excite product. 12.0 is Excite HD and 14.0 is Excite HDx. Note, 3T Excite goes with software G3, not 11.0 or 11.1.
- Component
- 2296093-2 1.5T Integrated MultiCoil Assembly
- Area
- MR
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