Siemens MAGNETOM Vida 3T MRI

MAGNETOM Vida 3T MRI Highlights & Benefits

The Siemens MAGNETOM Vida combines high-performance 3T imaging with wide-bore patient access and a configurable hardware and software platform. BioMatrix technology, high-density RF coils, powerful gradients, and accelerated imaging options support both high-volume diagnostic MRI and advanced specialty programs.

Key Benefits

• • High-performance 3T imaging: A 55 × 55 × 50 cm field of view and strong field uniformity support detailed imaging across large anatomical regions and off-center applications.
  • 70 cm wide-bore patient access: Combines advanced 3T performance with more room for larger patients and flexible positioning.
  • XQ or XT gradient performance: Provides up to 60 mT/m gradient strength and 200 T/m/s slew rate for advanced diffusion, neurological, and other demanding applications.
  • BioMatrix patient-adaptive technology: Integrates respiratory sensing, positioning assistance, and localized field adjustments to support consistent imaging across different patients and exam conditions.
  • High-density Tim RF architecture: Offers 32-, 64-, or 128-channel configurations for flexible coil combinations, broad anatomical coverage, and accelerated imaging.
  • Turbo Suite and automated workflows: Compatible acceleration, reconstruction, and workflow technologies can shorten examinations, reduce manual steps, and improve consistency across technologists.

 

3T MRI Performance & Image Quality

3T Magnet with a 55 × 55 × 50 cm Field of View

The MAGNETOM Vida uses a 3 Tesla superconducting magnet with a maximum field of view of 55 × 55 × 50 cm (21.7 × 21.7 × 19.7 in). The large imaging volume supports broad anatomical coverage and off-center imaging for body, spine, neurological, musculoskeletal, and other advanced examinations, while high field uniformity supports consistent image quality and fat suppression across demanding 3T protocols.

XQ & XT Gradient Performance

The Vida is available with two primary gradient packages:

• • XQ: Up to 45 mT/m gradient strength and 200 T/m/s slew rate.
  • XT: Up to 60 mT/m gradient strength and 200 T/m/s slew rate.

Both configurations support fast, high-resolution MRI, while XT provides additional gradient strength for facilities prioritizing advanced diffusion, neurological imaging, and other gradient-intensive applications. The installed gradient package should be confirmed when selecting a system.

Tim RF Architecture with 32, 64, or 128 Receive Channels

The MAGNETOM Vida uses Siemens Tim RF technology to support high-density coils and accelerated imaging. Vida configurations can provide 32, 64, or 128 independent receive channels, with compatible configurations including Tim [204 × 32], Tim [204 × 64], and Tim [228 × 128].

Higher-channel configurations support additional high-density coil combinations and greater flexibility for advanced imaging. Some coil options require Tim [204 × 64] or Tim [228 × 128], so the RF configuration should be matched to the facility’s planned examination mix.

 

Vida Patient Access & Exam Experience

70 cm Bore Size & Patient Access

The Vida has a 70 cm (27.6 in) wide bore that provides additional room for larger patients and examinations requiring flexible positioning. This wide-bore design gives facilities advanced 3T capabilities while improving patient access compared with conventional 60 cm systems.

BioMatrix Patient Table & Positioning

The BioMatrix dockable patient table supports patients up to 250 kg (550 lb) and allows patients to be prepared away from the scanner before the table is docked. eDrive provides motorized movement assistance, while Select&GO helps the technologist position the patient by selecting the intended anatomy directly at the scanner.

Patient Comfort & Motion Management

The Vida combines wide-bore access with technologies designed to simplify examinations affected by breathing or patient motion. Respiratory sensors built into compatible BioMatrix coils can monitor breathing without a separate respiratory belt during supported exams, while compatible acceleration technologies can shorten scans and reduce breath-hold demands for body, cardiac, pediatric, and other challenging examinations.

 

MAGNETOM Vida Clinical Environments & Applications

The Siemens MAGNETOM Vida supports high-volume diagnostic MRI, advanced specialty imaging, and clinical research within a single 3T platform. Its wide bore, high-performance gradient options, flexible coil architecture, and advanced clinical software make it appropriate for hospital, outpatient, specialty, university, and veterinary imaging environments.

Clinical Environments

• • Hospitals and health systems
  • Diagnostic imaging centers
  • Orthopedic and sports medicine imaging centers
  • Neurology and neuroscience centers
  • Cancer centers and oncology programs
  • Cardiac and vascular imaging programs
  • Breast imaging and women’s health centers
  • Academic medical centers and university hospitals
  • University and institutional imaging research centers
  • Pediatric hospitals and specialty pediatric imaging programs
  • Radiation oncology programs with MAGNETOM RT Pro Edition
  • Veterinary teaching hospitals and specialty veterinary referral centers
  • Multispecialty practices with dedicated MRI services

Clinical Specialties & Applications

• • Diagnostic Radiology: Brain, spine, musculoskeletal, body, pelvic, vascular, and whole-body MRI across routine and advanced 3T examinations.
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery: Brain and spine MRI, diffusion imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, perfusion, functional MRI, tractography, and other advanced neuroimaging with the appropriate software.
  • Orthopedics & Sports Medicine: Shoulder, hip, knee, elbow, wrist, hand, foot, ankle, joint, tendon, ligament, cartilage, and soft-tissue imaging.
  • Imaging Around Orthopedic Implants: WARP and Advanced WARP can reduce metal-related artifacts during appropriate examinations of patients with MR Conditional implants when the required software is installed.
  • Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Imaging: High-resolution foot and ankle MRI with compatible extremity and UltraFlex coils for joints, tendons, ligaments, and surrounding soft tissues.
  • Spine Imaging: Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and whole-spine MRI, including advanced diffusion applications when appropriately configured.
  • Cardiology: Cardiac morphology, ventricular function, cine imaging, tissue characterization, and compatible accelerated or free-breathing cardiac applications.
  • Vascular Medicine: MR angiography of the head, neck, abdomen, and peripheral vascular system using compatible vascular applications and coils.
  • Oncology: Tumor and lesion characterization, treatment monitoring, whole-body diffusion imaging, abdominal and pelvic cancer imaging, and supported radiation therapy planning workflows.
  • Women’s Health & Breast Imaging: Diagnostic breast MRI, compatible MRI-guided breast biopsy, pelvic MRI, and advanced breast applications with the required coils and software.
  • Urology & Men’s Health: Prostate and pelvic MRI, advanced prostate imaging, kidney imaging, and MR urography with the appropriate applications.
  • Gastroenterology & Hepatology: Liver, pancreas, abdominal, biliary, and MRCP examinations, including compatible free-breathing dynamic liver imaging.
  • Pediatric Radiology: Neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiac, abdominal, and other pediatric MRI using appropriate protocols, coils, and patient-management workflows.
  • Radiation Oncology: MR simulation and treatment-planning imaging with MAGNETOM RT Pro Edition, including imaging with the patient positioned for radiation therapy.
  • Veterinary Radiology: Small-animal MRI and selected equine examinations, including neurological, spine, musculoskeletal, and other soft-tissue imaging when appropriate veterinary positioning, monitoring, and coil configurations are available.
  • Academic & Clinical Research: High-resolution anatomical imaging, functional MRI, advanced neuroimaging, whole-body MRI, longitudinal studies, clinical trials, and other research applications supported by the installed hardware and software.

 

BioMatrix Patient-Adaptive MRI Technology

BioMatrix combines patient sensing, positioning tools, and localized field adjustments to support more consistent examinations across different anatomies and breathing patterns.

Respiratory Monitoring

BioMatrix Respiratory Sensors are integrated into compatible coils to detect breathing motion and support respiratory-triggered imaging without requiring a separate respiratory belt for supported examinations.

Image Consistency

• • CoilShim: Adjusts the local magnetic field through compatible head and neck coils to support more consistent image quality and fat suppression.
  • SliceAdjust: Adjusts field settings across individual imaging regions to support consistent diffusion and whole-body imaging.

Patient Positioning

• • Select&GO: Helps technologists position the patient by selecting the anatomy being scanned directly at the system.
  • BioMatrix Dockable Table with eDrive: Provides motorized assistance for patient transport and positioning while allowing preparation away from the scanner.

 

MRI Workflow, Automation & Protocol Management

The Vida supports Siemens workflow technologies designed to reduce manual setup and help standardize examinations across technologists and locations.

Exam Setup & Workflow Guidance

• • Dot Engines / myExam Assist: Guide and automate selected setup steps for supported examinations.
  • myExam Cockpit: Centralizes protocol management for standardized exam workflows.
  • GO Technologies: Automate selected steps from positioning through acquisition and image distribution.
  • Recon&GO: Automates supported image reconstruction tasks.
  • MR View&GO: Provides image review, quality checks, and supported post-processing at the scanner.

Feature names and availability vary by software generation. Earlier Vida systems commonly use Dot Engine terminology, while newer software can incorporate guided workflows within myExam Companion and myExam Assist. The installed software version and licenses should be confirmed for each system.

 

MRI Acceleration, AI Reconstruction, & Motion Management

The Vida supports acquisition and reconstruction technologies that can shorten compatible examinations, improve image quality, and reduce motion-related limitations.

Turbo Suite & Faster MRI Acquisition

• Simultaneous Multi-Slice: Acquires multiple slices together to shorten compatible examinations, including diffusion imaging.
• Compressed Sensing: Supports faster compatible scans by reducing the amount of acquired data needed for reconstruction.
• Parallel Imaging: Uses multichannel coil data to accelerate compatible sequences.
• Turbo Suite: Combines compatible Siemens acceleration technologies into faster imaging workflows.

Availability depends on software generation, licensing, RF configuration, and clinical application.

Deep Resolve AI Reconstruction

Deep Resolve uses deep learning during image reconstruction to reduce noise, improve image sharpness, and support faster compatible scans. Availability varies by the system’s installed software version, licenses, supported clinical applications, and applicable regulatory status.

Free-Breathing & Motion-Sensitive Imaging

• Compressed Sensing GRASP-VIBE: Supports free-breathing dynamic abdominal imaging, including liver and compatible prostate applications.
• Compressed Sensing Cardiac Cine: Reduces breath-hold demands during compatible cardiac imaging.
• RESOLVE: Reduces distortion in diffusion imaging for neurological, spine, and other anatomically challenging examinations.

These capabilities can make demanding examinations easier to complete for patients with limited breath-hold capacity or difficulty remaining still.

 

MRI Post-Processing & DICOM Connectivity

syngo MR & Advanced Visualization

The Vida uses Siemens syngo MR software for examination management, image reconstruction, and scanner workflow. Compatible systems can integrate with syngo.via for advanced visualization and post-processing across neurological, cardiovascular, vascular, oncology, diffusion, spectroscopy, and quantitative imaging applications, with the available tools determined by the installed software.

PACS & DICOM Integration

The MAGNETOM Vida supports DICOM connectivity for integration with compatible PACS, radiology worklists, and healthcare networks. Networking, workstation, image-transfer, and post-processing capabilities should be confirmed for the selected system and facility environment.

 

MAGNETOM Vida Configurations, Coils, & Software Options

The MAGNETOM Vida is available in multiple hardware and software configurations. Gradient package, RF architecture, coil inventory, software generation, and installed clinical applications directly affect the capabilities of an individual system.

Choosing XQ vs XT Gradients

The XQ configuration provides 45 mT/m maximum gradient amplitude with a 200 T/m/s slew rate and supports a broad range of routine and advanced clinical imaging. The XT configuration increases maximum gradient amplitude to 60 mT/m while maintaining the same 200 T/m/s slew rate, making it better suited to facilities prioritizing demanding diffusion, neurological imaging, and other gradient-intensive applications.

The gradient package should be matched to the examinations the system is expected to perform rather than selected by specification alone.

Choosing the Right RF Configuration

Tim [204 × 32] supports a broad clinical range, while Tim [204 × 64] and Tim [228 × 128] provide additional receive channels for higher-density coils, more advanced coil combinations, and greater acceleration flexibility.

Facilities planning advanced neuro, body, spine, musculoskeletal, research, or specialty imaging should verify the RF configuration alongside the coil package.

RF Coils & Coil Compatibility

The Vida supports Siemens multichannel and BioMatrix coils for:

• • Head and neck
  • Spine
  • Body and abdomen
  • Cardiac imaging
  • Knee
  • Shoulder
  • Hand and wrist
  • Foot and ankle
  • Flexible extremity imaging
  • Breast imaging and biopsy
  • Peripheral vascular imaging
  • Whole-body imaging
  • Pediatric and specialty applications

Compatible options include BioMatrix Head/Neck, BioMatrix Spine, BioMatrix Body, Body 18, UltraFlex, dedicated joint, Breast BI 7, and Peripheral Angio coils.

Some high-density coils require a specific RF configuration. Coil compatibility does not mean that every compatible coil is included with an individual Vida, so the installed coil package should be matched to the facility’s planned examinations.

MXR Imaging also provides MRI coil repair for supported MRI coils.

Software Generation & Clinical Options

Depending on software generation and installed licenses, Vida systems can support:

• • Advanced neurological imaging
  • Diffusion and tractography
  • Functional MRI
  • MR spectroscopy
  • WARP and Advanced WARP metal-artifact reduction
  • Cardiac imaging
  • Breast imaging and biopsy
  • Prostate and pelvic imaging
  • Vascular imaging
  • Whole-body and oncology imaging
  • Liver evaluation and quantitative applications
  • Compressed Sensing
  • Deep Resolve reconstruction
  • Advanced post-processing
  • Radiation therapy planning with RT Pro Edition

Installed software and licenses should be confirmed when matching a system to specific clinical applications.

MAGNETOM RT Pro Edition

The Vida can be configured as a MAGNETOM RT Pro Edition for radiation therapy planning. RT Pro Edition adds dedicated positioning hardware, compatible coils, and specialized workflows that allow patients to be scanned in treatment position, so a standard diagnostic Vida should not be assumed to include the equipment required for RT planning.

 

Magnet, Helium & MRI Site Requirements

Superconducting Magnet & Zero Helium Boil-Off

The MAGNETOM Vida uses a superconducting 3T magnet with zero helium boil-off technology designed to minimize helium loss during normal operation. The system still requires magnet refrigeration and appropriate cryogenic infrastructure.

MXR Imaging provides MRI refrigeration and helium services for supported systems.

MRI Room & Installation Planning

Siemens lists approximately 31 m² (334 sq ft) as the minimum combined space requirement for the magnet, electronics, and console areas. This is not a universal minimum scan-room size, since final room dimensions depend on equipment placement, facility layout, and selected configuration.

Installation planning should account for:

• • Equipment delivery and access
  • Floor loading
  • RF shielding
  • Magnetic-field safety
  • Cryogen venting
  • Equipment and service clearances

MXR Imaging can support facility planning with custom MRI shielding solutions and turnkey imaging project management.

Power, Cooling & Facility Requirements

The Vida requires dedicated electrical infrastructure, magnet refrigeration, equipment cooling, and appropriate HVAC. Eco-Power manages selected system components during non-scanning periods to reduce unnecessary energy use, while final electrical capacity, cooling loads, equipment-room requirements, and installation clearances should be confirmed for the exact system and site.

 

Available Siemens MAGNETOM Vida Configuration

An available Vida should be selected based on its complete installed configuration. Key factors to verify include:

• Model year
• XQ or XT gradient package
• Tim RF configuration
• Software generation
• Installed clinical licenses
• RF coil inventory
• BioMatrix table configuration
• Workstation
• Accessories
• Hardware or software upgrades
• Magnet and refrigeration condition

MXR Imaging can confirm the installed hardware, software, coils, and accessories and match an available Vida to the facility’s clinical, technical, and site requirements.

 

Siemens MAGNETOM Vida Price & Availability

Vida pricing depends on the gradient package, RF configuration, coil inventory, software level, clinical options, system condition, and project requirements. MXR Imaging can assist with equipment selection, facility planning, installation, relocation, and ongoing MRI maintenance and repair, while Platinum Certified systems may also be available depending on inventory.

Facilities replacing an existing MRI can also discuss selling or trading in existing imaging equipment as part of the project.

Equipment is subject to availability.

 

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Siemens MAGNETOM Vida Specifications

Magnet System

• • Field strength: 3T
  • Magnet type: Superconducting
  • Bore diameter: 70 cm (27.6 in)
  • Maximum field of view: 55 × 55 × 50 cm (21.7 × 21.7 × 19.7 in)
  • Field uniformity adjustment: Passive and active shimming
  • Helium management: Zero helium boil-off technology
  • System length: 186 cm (73.2 in), cover to cover

Gradient System

XQ

• • • Maximum gradient amplitude: 45 mT/m
    • Maximum slew rate: 200 T/m/s
    • Gradient amplifier: 2.03 MW

XT

• • • Maximum gradient amplitude: 60 mT/m
    • Maximum slew rate: 200 T/m/s
    • Gradient amplifier: 2.70 MW

Installed gradient package varies by system.

RF System

• • RF technology: Siemens Tim
  • Maximum connected coil elements: Up to 204 or 228, depending on configuration
  • Independent receive channels: 32, 64, or 128, depending on configuration
  • Compatible configurations: Tim [204 × 32], Tim [204 × 64], and Tim [228 × 128], depending on system
  • Coil architecture: High-density multichannel RF coils
  • Acceleration: Compatible with parallel imaging and supported advanced acceleration technologies

Bore & Patient Table

• • Bore diameter: 70 cm (27.6 in)
  • Maximum patient weight: 250 kg (550 lb)
  • Table design: BioMatrix dockable patient table
  • Motorized assistance: eDrive
  • Positioning assistance: Select&GO

Coils & Accessories

Compatible options include:

• • BioMatrix head and neck coils
  • BioMatrix spine coils
  • BioMatrix body coils
  • Body coils
  • Cardiac coils
  • Knee coils
  • Shoulder coils
  • Hand/wrist coils
  • Foot/ankle coils
  • Flexible UltraFlex coils
  • Breast imaging and biopsy coils
  • Peripheral vascular coils
  • Pediatric and specialty coils
  • RT positioning and coil options for RT Pro Edition

Specific coil compatibility can depend on RF configuration and software level. Included coils and accessories vary by individual system.

Siting & Utilities

• • Minimum combined space requirement: Approximately 31 m² (334 sq ft) for magnet, electronics, and console areas
  • RF shielding: Required
  • Magnetic-field safety planning: Required
  • Cryogen venting: Site-specific requirements apply
  • Electrical service: Dedicated MRI electrical infrastructure required
  • Cooling: Magnet refrigeration and equipment cooling required
  • HVAC: Site-specific scan-room and equipment-room HVAC required
  • Energy management: Eco-Power technology

System Dimensions & Weight

• • System length: 186 cm (73.2 in), cover to cover
  • System operating weight: Siemens lists 7.35 tons / approximately 15,432 lb
  • Magnet transport dimensions: Approximately 204.8 × 245.3 × 217.1 cm (80.6 × 96.6 × 85.5 in), depending on transport orientation
  • Magnet transport weight: Approximately 7,200 kg (15,873 lb)
  • Minimum wall transport opening: Approximately 215 × 235 cm (84.6 × 92.5 in)

Final room dimensions, equipment access, floor-loading requirements, electrical service, cooling specifications, and transport clearances should be confirmed during site planning.