MR Elastography

Siemens Healthineers is offering MR Elastography for almost all MAGNETOM scanners. MR Elastography is a non-invasive MRI-based evaluation of tissue stiffness. Furthermore, this represents a new approach of improved treatment decisions, especially in the field of liver fibrosis.

Features & Benefits

Clinical Applications

  • New approach for improved decisions, especially in liver fibrosis
  • Non-invasive assessment of variations in tissue stiffness

Features

  • iPAT enables shortened breath-hold time
  • Fully integrated processing of the elastogram at the scanner
  • Completely automated calculation of wave images and corresponding elastograms
  • Statistical confidence map for reliability

Hardware and software

  • QED SureWaveTM Elastography tower1,2 and gravitational transducer 
  • Resoundant® MR Elastography1 active and passive drivers 
  • Sequence and protocols with 2D gradient-echo sequences with cyclic motion-encoding gradients (MEG)

General Requirements

  • Biograph mMR
  • MAGNETOM Aera
  • MAGNETOM Altea
  • MAGNETOM ESSENZA
  • MAGNETOM Espree
  • MAGNETOM Lumina
  • MAGNETOM Prisma
  • MAGNETOM Sempra
  • MAGNETOM Skyra
  • MAGNETOM Sola
  • MAGNETOM Spectra
  • MAGNETOM Verio
  • MAGNETOM Vida
  • MAGNETOM Prismafit
  • MAGNETOM Skyrafit
  • MAGNETOM Solafit
  • MAGNETOM Avantofit
  • MAGNETOM Vidafit
  • MAGNETOM Amira
  • MAGNETOM Avanto

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Please Note: System requirments and software version refers to Resoundant® MR Elastography only. Additional technical pre-requisites may apply. Upon receiving your request, your local Siemens Healthineers representative will clarify whether your system meets the requirements.

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