News SyntheticMR’s Software Package Capable of Quickly Measuring Myelin in Brain Available in US SyntheticMR’s Software Package Capable of Quickly Measuring Myelin in Brain Available in US by Joana Carvalho, PhD | August 12, 2019 Share this article: Share article via email Copy article link SyntheticMR‘s SyMRI NEURO, a software package that can segment and measure myelin volume in the brain, is now available for use by radiologists in the U.S. through an agreement withĀ Siemens HealthineersĀ and itsĀ syngo.via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) visualization platform, aĀ press releaseĀ states. SyMRI NEURO’s integrated software package is capable of providing quantitative data, performing automatic brain tissue segmentation, and can adjust to different types of contrast weighted images with a single brain scan that takes about six minutes, and a post-processing time of less than 10 seconds, Siemens Healthineers states on itsĀ webpage. Quantifying myelin, the fatty substance that protects nerve fibers, isĀ particularly important in monitoring patients with neurodegenerative disorders associated with myelin loss, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and dementia. Its features, in combination with Siemens’ MRI systems operated with the syngo.via MRI visualization software, support faster MRI scans and allow clinicians to have access to detailed radiological information in a shorter period of time. The package “offers [radiologists] multi-modality reading and fast 3D results to speed up daily routine. It includes the latest innovations and AI-enabled features to take your reading to the next level. In addition, it enables you to extend and customize your reading and reporting capabilities with an open platform,” Siemens states. “SiemensĀ HealthineersĀ can now also offerĀ SyMRI as a part of theĀ syngo.via platform in the clinical practice to the U.S. market,”Ā Isabelle Hachette, global account manager at SyntheticMR, said in the release. “We strive to support a faster workflow and provide objective decision support to radiologists, and we are now able to work towards this goal together with Siemens Healthineers syngo.via team in the U.S. market.” “Through our partnership with SyntheticMR, we are further transformingĀ syngo.via into an independent advanced visualization platform,” addedĀ Oliver Klinkow, customer relationship manager at Syngo. “We want to empower our users to autonomously expand their clinical capabilities with innovative solutions from a multitude of international vendors.” The SyMRI NEURO software package can be viewed, and itsĀ downloadĀ may be possible as a trial, at this site; other tools can also be found at the Siemens Healthineers Digital Marketplace. Measuring the volume of myelin in the brain cab also be helpful in monitoring brain development in children, and in studying brain alterations in patients with certain psychological disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and schizophrenia. Print This Page About the Author Joana Carvalho, PhD Joana holds a bachelorās in biology, a Master of Science in evolutionary and developmental biology, and a PhD in biomedical sciences from Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her work has been focused on the impact of non-canonical Wnt signaling in the collective behavior of endothelial cells ā those that make up the lining of blood vessels ā found in the umbilical cord of newborns. In addition to several research fellowships, she was awarded two Erasmus scholarships to conduct part of her studies in France. Tags magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, myelin
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