Siemens Magnetom Skyra
Siemens Healthineers · Model Magnetom Skyra
Greater patient access and comfort with 70 cm Open Bore design Ultra-light and short 3T system - easy to site and reduced cost of ownership DirectRF - for higher signal purity and improved stability 50 x 50 x 45 cm FOV with TrueForm Design Tim Dockable Table option - Mobility done right Illumination MoodLight providing comfortable environment Magnet Technology Ultra-short superconducting 3T magnet (173 cm cover to cover) Ultra-light magnet easy to site (5768 kg) Easy siting Min. total space requirement: < 31 sqm (for magnet, electronics and console room) Fits in conventional 1.5T installations area Zero Helium boil-off Green cooling Package (optional) to decrease energy consumption by up to 50%. TimTX TrueForm Magnet and Gradient Design offers enhanded image quality Dot (Day optimizing throughput) Engines Dot, the imaging world's first MRI "throughput engine", offers patient personalization, user guidance, and exam automation to help optimize every part of our customers practice. Form reduction in exam times and improved clinical workflows to enhanced staff efficiencies. Tim 4G - the fourth generation of Tim (Total Imaging Matrix) Technology Tim (204 x 128) provides now up to 204 coil elements with up to 128 channels - 100% higher density, from local to whole body. Advanced docking table with exclusive navigation wheel and integrated Tim coils DirectConnect Coils SlideConnect Coils Gradient system 45 mT/m and 200 T/m/sec for each axis Actively shielded (AS) whole-body gradient coil system Extremely low eddy currents Water-cooled coil and amplifier for maximum performance All axes force compensated Optical links between magnet and equipment room to achieve highest RF stability Transmit path is integrated in the magnet housing Receive path is integrated in the magnet housing Dual-Density Signal Transfer enables ultra-high density coil designs by integrating key RF components into the local coil. Receiver with high dynamic range without adjustments
Key tips
- ·Never bypass a radiation interlock to "just get the image" - this is one of the few true zero-tolerance rules in BMET work.
- ·Trend image-quality phantom results over time - drift shows up before an outright failure does.
- ·Portable/mobile units take real physical abuse from transport - check wheel locks and cable strain reliefs more often than fixed units.
Typical Failure Modes
Failure patterns typical of this equipment class - general BMET reference, not verified against this exact unit's own service history unless flagged. Severity is a category-level estimate.
Helium / cryogen pressure fault
HighSymptoms: Cold-head fault, quench alarm.
Root cause: Cold-head compressor wear or helium loss.
Gradient coil overheating
HighSymptoms: Sequence abort, thermal alarm.
Root cause: Cooling loop restriction or coil wear.
RF coil element failure
MediumSymptoms: Signal dropout, noise-band image artifact.
Root cause: Coil element or cable damage.
Recon / system software hang
LowSymptoms: Frozen console, acquisition timeout.
Root cause: Workstation or RAID degradation.
Serviceable Parts & Consumables
The parts a BMET typically services on this class of equipment. Service class and relative cost are general engineering estimates for the category, not figures from this unit's documentation. Part numbers appear only when pulled from this unit's own service manual. Always confirm intervals and pricing against the manufacturer.
Workstation RAID / GPU
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult
RF receive coil
Most-replaced patient-facing component.
Class Major service partRel. cost $$$$R&R Moderate
Cold head / compressor
Critical for magnet cooling.
Class Major service partRel. cost $$$$R&R Expert-level
Gradient coil cooling pump
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult
| Part | Service class | Relative cost | R&R difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workstation RAID / GPU | Periodic replacement | $$$ | Difficult |
| RF receive coil Most-replaced patient-facing component. | Major service part | $$$$ | Moderate |
| Cold head / compressor Critical for magnet cooling. | Major service part | $$$$ | Expert-level |
| Gradient coil cooling pump | Periodic replacement | $$$ | Difficult |
Relative cost: $ lowest · $$$$ highest service-part cost for this equipment class. Not a price.
PM Checklist
Preventive-maintenance tasks typical of this equipment class. Perform to the manufacturer's procedure and your facility's policy - this is general reference, not a schedule for this specific unit.
- ·Daily QC per modality: image-quality phantom test
- ·Tube and detector inspection
- ·Annual state-required radiation safety survey
- ·Vendor-scheduled preventive maintenance
Troubleshooting Approach
A structured starting point derived from the failure modes above. Follow the manufacturer's service documentation for the actual procedure.
Symptom: Helium / cryogen pressure fault
- Confirm the presentation - typically cold-head fault, quench alarm - and note the exact alarm or message and the conditions when it occurs.
- Check the most likely cause first: cold-head compressor wear or helium loss.
- Isolate the affected subsystem using the manufacturer's functional check or self-test, where one is provided.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the rF receive coil per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Symptom: Gradient coil overheating
- Confirm the presentation - typically sequence abort, thermal alarm - and note the exact alarm or message and the conditions when it occurs.
- Check the most likely cause first: cooling loop restriction or coil wear.
- Isolate the affected subsystem using the manufacturer's functional check or self-test, where one is provided.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the cold head / compressor per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Technical Specs
- Magnet Type
- Superconducting
- Weight
- 12716 lbs
- Clinical Use
- Whole Body
- Gantry (Max. Clearance)
- 70 cm
- Magnetic Field Strength
- 3 T
- Patient Weight Capacity
- 550 lbs
Typical Location
Where this class of equipment is typically deployed - general reference, not this unit's own placement record.
- Radiology / Imaging department
- Emergency Department (portable units)
- Operating Room (C-arms)
- Cath lab
- Bedside ICU (portable X-ray)
Documents & Manuals
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