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LungMaps1Make every breath count

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 as with 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 by nuclear medicine requiring radioactive tracers.

Features & Benefits

LungMaps is designed to be a paradigm shift for functional lung imaging by enabling MRI instead of nuclear medicine techniques to enter the stage of monitoring and outcome prediction, reducing the radiation burden for patients. Thereby, therapy decisions will be monitored, adjusted, and validated, empowering physicians to improve the quality of a prolonged life for their patients.

LungMaps is designed for: 

  • Free-breathing functional lung MRI without radiation burden. 
  • Detailed comprehensive visualization of ventilation- and perfusion-weighted maps. 
  • Automatic parameter calculation recorded in a report for longitudinal follow-ups

Clinical Use





General Requirements

System

All MR systems running at 0.55T, 1.5T, or 3T

Minimum Software Version

At the scanner: 
syngo MR XA60 or newer 

On syngo.via: 
syngo.via VB60 or newer

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