Founded in 1969, Elscint is headquartered in Haifa, Israel. Elscint developed advanced computerized imaging systems in Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine (NM) and Mammography (MAM) for international markets.
In November 1998, General Electric Medical Systems (GEMS) acquired the Nuclear Medicine and MRI divisions of Elscint, including an unique MRI gradient system concept and technology (twin gradient system).
Elscint Ltd. signs definitive agreement to sell its Nuclear Medicine and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Businesses for $100 Million. Elscint's shareholders approved the sale of its NM, and MRI division to GE (now GE Healthcare). Picker International acquires the Computed Tomography Division of Elscint Ltd. in the same year.

See also Marconi Medical Systems.

The company is a leading manufacturer and developer of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. The Patient Friendly MRI Company, formed in 1978, is engaged in the business of inventing, manufacturing, selling and servicing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. FONAR is the oldest MRI company in the world. After receiving hundreds of millions in a windfall from protecting their MRI patents, they made a MRI scanner that no other MRI manufacturer has. One that the patient stands in and they call Indomitable, the Stand-Up MRI. Patients like it because it is the least claustrophobic, most comfortable MRI on the market. Doctors like it because of its superior image quality and for the first time, the patient can be scanned in the weight-bearing position, or the position of pain or symptom. In October of 2004, the company changed the product name of the Stand-Up MRI to the Upright MRI. Fonar introduced the first "open" MRI scanner in 1980 and is the originator of the iron-core nonsuperconductive and permanent magnet technology.

MRI Scanners:

- 0.6T:

Magnetic resonance imaging is a radiological diagnostic procedure without X-rays.

Magnetic resonance imaging, see also: MRI history, medical imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance, spin, precession, T1 time, T2 time, MRI equipment, MRI devices, MRI coils, MRI sequences, MRI contrast agents.

MRI resources, MRI congresses, and MRI news.

(MRT) An alternative name of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

List of alternative names:

Molecular Imaging is a new diagnostic discipline to visualize biological processes.
Molecular magnetic resonance imaging (mMRI) offers the potential to image tissues at the cellular and subcellular level. Targeted MR contrast agents enhance the diagnostic specificity and range of molecular magnetic resonance imaging.
Other modalities that can be used for noninvasive molecular imaging:

See also Nanoparticle, Monocrystalline Iron Oxide Nanoparticle, Polycrystalline Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Liposomes, Monoclonal Antibodies, Bimodal Imaging, Tumor Specific Agents, and Intracellular Contrast Agents.