Cardiac Imaging

U.S. patent for new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging technology granted

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 28th, 2004

Siemens Medical Solutions has been awarded a U.S. patent for cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) self-gating, a technology designed to eliminate the need to obtain an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal during imaging.

Developed with partners from Northwestern University and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, self-gating may potentially ease performance of CMR exams.

A challenge in CMR imaging has long been accurate and reliable synchronization of an MRI scan with the heartbeat. The new software overcomes this challenge by extracting cardiac motion information from MRI data, and eliminating the need for wires and electrodes to be attached to the patient, thus...

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