Resonance Technology Company

What Resonance Technology Company does

Resonance Technology Company, Inc. (RTC) is a privately held medical device manufacturer founded in 1987 by Mokhtar Ziarati, headquartered in Northridge, California. The company designs and manufactures MRI-compatible audio and video systems sold under brands including CinemaVision (combined audio/video research and entertainment system), SereneSound (all-digital audio system), MagnetVision (LED cinema display), and specialized fMRI research tools including eye tracking systems, MRI projectors, and audio stimulation systems. Products are engineered specifically to operate safely within high-magnetic-field MRI environments (rated from 1.5T to 9T scanners) and serve two primary customer segments: clinical MRI facilities seeking to reduce patient anxiety and procedure cancellations, and academic/research institutions conducting functional MRI studies requiring precise stimulus delivery and response recording. The company generates revenue through one-time hardware sales with quote-based pricing and offers trade-in discounts for existing installations, both RTC and competitor systems.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market model combining direct sales from its California headquarters for North American customers with a global distributor network spanning 15+ countries across South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia), Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain), Asia (Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, China), Middle East (Kuwait, UAE), and Australia. RTC maintains CE certification for European market access and four foundational US patents (1995-1997) covering MRI-compatible audio/video systems, 3D MRI video, and magnet room displays. Marketing is concentrated on major industry trade shows including RSNA (with a confirmed booth at RSNA 2025 in Chicago), ISMRM, OHBM, ASFNR, and regional exhibitions globally, supplemented by press coverage and customer testimonials from named accounts including Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, Montefiore Medical Center, Leeds Children's Hospital, and Sharp and Children's MRI Center. The company has 11-50 employees, no institutional funding, and no disclosed M&A activity, remaining under founder ownership since inception.

Name

Resonance Technology Company

Legal name

Resonance Technology Company, Inc.

Website

https://mrivideo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Resonance Technology Company manufactures MRI-compatible audio and video systems for clinical patient comfort and functional MRI research, serving hospitals, imaging centers, and academic research institutions globally through direct sales in North America and a distributor network spanning 15+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Contrast Media Injectors & Radiology Accessories (HLAHABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical-Grade Displays (Diagnostic/Clinical) (HDACADAJ)

Keywords

• MRI-compatible audio systems
• MRI video entertainment
• FMRI visual stimulation
• MR-conditional patient comfort
• Neuroscience research equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Northridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Hardware Sales: Sale of MRI-compatible audio and video systems including CinemaVision, SereneSound, MagnetVision, projectors, and eye tracking systems. Hardware products are sold to healthcare facilities and research institutions with support and upgrade paths available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Resonance Technology Company designs, manufactures, and sells MRI-compatible (MR-conditional) audio and video devices used both to entertain and calm patients during clinical MRI scans and to deliver controlled audio/visual stimuli for functional MRI (fMRI) neuroscience research. Its product family includes the CinemaVision in-bore audio/video system, SereneSound high-fidelity audio, VisuaStim digital glasses, an MRI-compatible video projector, eye-tracking modules, and custom fMRI stimulation applications sold to hospitals, imaging centers, and university research labs worldwide.

Product overview

Resonance Technology Company, Inc. (RTC) is a medical device manufacturer offering MRI-compatible audio and video systems for patient comfort and functional MRI (fMRI) research. The product portfolio centers around the CinemaVision CV2020 (combined audio/video entertainment and research system with OLED display), SereneSound Digital (dedicated audio entertainment system), MagnetVision (LED cinema display), and specialized fMRI research tools including Audio Stimulation, Eye Tracking, and MRI Projector systems. Products are designed to work together as integrated solutions while also being available as individual components. The company also offers custom application development and upgrade paths for existing systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CinemaVision: Audio/Video MR system designed for patient comfort and fMRI research audio/video stimuli delivery, featuring high-definition OLED display technology.
• SereneSound
• MagnetVision
• MRI Projector
• MR EyeTracking

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 12% of MRI examinations are cancelled due to patient anxiety

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Garuda Medical do BrasilminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distributor for Resonance Technology products in Brazil. Located in Goiania, GO, Brazil. Contact: Fábio B. Moreira. Manages sales and support for Brazilian market.
• SmartVision LTDAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in Chile. Located in Santiago, Chile. Contact: Néstor Galindo, Gerente.
• Technovision Inc S.A.S.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in Colombia. Located in Bogotá DC. Contact: Michael Consuegra, Gerente General.
• GCA-HRV LabminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in France. Located in Vaucresson, France. Contact details provided for Frederic Joly.
• MES Forschungssysteme GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in Germany. Located in Inning am Ammersee. Contact: Ursula Sailer.
• E.M.S s.r.lminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in Italy. Located in Bologna. Contact: Paolo Tampieri.
• Euro Automation S.L.U.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in Spain. Contact: Beate Brueggemann, CEO. Warehouses and sales in Barcelona, central office in Madrid.
• Physio-Tech Co., Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology video and fMRI products in Japan. Located in Tokyo. Contact: Someya Shigenori.
• Advanced Technology Co K.S.CminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in Kuwait. Located in Salmiya. Contact: Aiman Pathan, DID Sales Coordinator.
• Advanced Radiology Solutions PTE LTDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in Singapore. Contact: Katie Chueh, Product Manager.
• Getz Bros & Co. (BVI), INC., TAIWAN BRANCHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in Taiwan. Located in Taipei. Contact: Penny Lin.
• Siying Tech Co., Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in China (Nanjing and Chongqing). Contact: Yang Xiaofei.
• Noor Alnile TradingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in UAE/Dubai. Contact: Nabil Lotfy.
• Beijing Brain Vision Science and Technology LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in China (Beijing area). Contact: Livi LIAO (廖来燕). Also known as 北京心拓视点科技有限公司.
• Imaging Solutions Pty LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Resonance Technology in Australia. Located in Shailer Park, Queensland. Contact: Glenn Honey, MRI Product Manager.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NordicNeuroLab: NordicNeuroLab (Bergen, Norway) manufactures MRI-compatible visual and audio systems (VisualSystem, AudioSystem) for fMRI research and clinical comfort. It is the closest direct competitor to RTC, addressing the same stimulus-delivery and patient-comfort use cases inside MRI suites worldwide.
• Psychology Software Tools: Psychology Software Tools (Pittsburgh, PA) provides E-Prime and other stimulus presentation software plus MRI-compatible response hardware used in fMRI studies. PST overlaps with RTC's fMRI research customer base and competes for the stimulus-delivery portion of the research workflow.
• VPixx Technologies: VPixx Technologies (Saint-Bruno, Canada) builds fMRI stimulus display and response systems including the PROPixx projector and DATAPixx I/O hardware. It competes directly with RTC's MRI Projector and custom fMRI response devices in neuroscience research labs.
• Cambridge Research Systems: Cambridge Research Systems (Rochester, UK) produces the Display++ and Bits# stimulus presentation hardware used in vision research and fMRI environments. It is functionally comparable to RTC's VisuaStim Digital Glasses and CinemaVision display products for research-grade visual stimulus delivery.

Broad incumbents

• GE HealthCare: GE HealthCare manufactures MRI systems and a broad imaging portfolio under which patient-comfort accessories and OEM software could be offered. As a top-three MRI OEM, it represents the same bundling risk for RTC's CinemaVision, MagnetVision, and SereneSound product lines.
• Philips Healthcare: Philips Healthcare (including its former Invivo fMRI response device business) sells MRI scanners and patient-monitoring accessories. It is both a comparable incumbent and an indirect competitor that has historically served fMRI research and clinical MRI comfort markets.
• Siemens Healthineers: Siemens Healthineers is a leading MRI scanner OEM with a global installed base. Its broad portfolio of MRI systems and potential to bundle native patient-comfort or research-stimulus features makes it the most consequential incumbent threat to RTC's accessory-driven business model.
• Hitachi Medical Systems: Hitachi Medical Systems manufactures MRI scanners (including open and high-field systems) and ancillary imaging accessories. As an MRI OEM with a meaningful installed base, it shares the bundling dynamics that shape RTC's addressable market.

Others

• Avante Health Solutions: Avante Health Solutions distributes new and refurbished medical equipment including MRI accessories. As an equipment distributor and refurbishment channel, it represents an adjacent go-to-market participant that influences how MRI comfort systems reach smaller hospitals.
• Arrington Research: Arrington Research (Scottsdale, AZ) supplies the ViewPoint eye tracking software that integrates with RTC's MR Eye Tracking System. While not a direct competitor, it is a tightly coupled ecosystem participant whose technology roadmap influences RTC's fMRI research offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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