Pulmonary MRIMake every breath count
With the advent of functional lung imaging using MRI, pulmonary imaging enters a new era and adds new value. Information about ventilation and perfusion without any radiation burden can now be obtained using standard MRI equipment. Together with robust methods to do angiography in the thorax or to visualize soft tissue changes in the lungs or mediastinum, Siemens Healthineers brings everything to the table to get the clinical answers you need.
Highlights
Get all the relevant information using pulmonary MRI in free-breathing.
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LungMaps1
Besides morphology, information about ventilation and perfusion of the lung is critical to comprehensively assess lung diseases. Functional lung imaging without contrast agents marks a major step forward for follow-up imaging of chronic lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). LungMaps results in ventilation- and perfusion-weighted maps of the lungs, without any radiation burden.
Your benefits:
- Free-breathing functional lung MRI without the need for additional equipment or tracers
- Automatic generation of meaningful information without the need for time-consuming manual interaction
- Perfectly suited for vulnerable groups such as children2 or pregnant women
Clinical Applications
Siemens Healthineers exclusive applications
At Siemens Healthineers MR, we are driven to deliver outstanding applications that shift the limits of MRI. The following exclusive features can only be found on our MRI machines and set you apart from competition.
Clinical Focus Topics
Chronic pulmonary diseases
Chronic pulmonary diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) are devastating diseases. These conditions severely impact the lives of patients as their quality of life is decreased. Additionally, the number of fatalities due to chronic lung diseases is twice as high compared to lung cancer. Consequently, patients suffering from CF, COPD or CTEPH require constant surveillance and medication. In this context, functional imaging of the lungs is of paramount importance, and currently done primarily by nuclear medicine requiring radioactive tracers.
With LungMaps1, we at Siemens Healthineers provide functional lung MRI
- in free-breathing
- without additional equipment or contrast agent
- without radiation burden
rendering it particularly well-suited for vulnerable groups such as children (age ≥ 6) or pregnant women.
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