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BioMatrix TechnologyEmbrace human nature

Patients have unique, individual characteristics – biovariabilities. Different physiologies and anatomies – but also the way we interact with them and technology – cause unwarranted variations in imaging results. BioMatrix Technology helps to overcome these challenges by automatically adjusting to patient biovariability. By embracing human nature in this way, we can personalize examinations and help expand precision medicine.

Overall MRI Experience

Being referred to an MRI examination to clarify an initial clinical diagnosis as well as undergoing the MRI scan itself can cause a lot of anxiety for patients.

BioMatrix technology is designed to give you more time to focus on the patient to make the experience of the MRI examination as pleasant as possible.

Reliable positioning for all anatomies

Select&GO lets operators use artificial intelligence to automatically position patients up to 30%3 faster and avoid repositioning delays. The user simply selects the region or organ to be scanned with one touch on the display and the patient is precisely positioned.

MR examinations for children

Imaging children1 poses challenges, such as generally smaller and different anatomies as well as the inability to lie still for extended periods of time - these have a direct impact on MRI pediatric imaging.

Our BioMatrix systems have a wide range of features to make MR imaging for adults and children more comfortable and robust.

Imaging for kyphotic patients

Hyperkyphosis is fairly common in older person with prevalence estimated between 20 - 40% for patients over 60 years old. The positioning of MRI examinations for hyperkyphotic pateints- especially imaging of head, neck and spine - can be very challenging and uncomfortable for the patient.

Long examination times

Depending on the body part examined, MR scans commonly take from 15 to 45 minutes and complex examinations can take up to 60 min. For many patients extensive examination times can cause discomfort and it can be a challenge to lay still for the full time of the examination.

Our Biomatrix systems provide solutions to speed up examination times to improve the patient experience.

turbo suite essential

Adapt to the patient for robust exams

Adapt to the patient for robust exams

  • Turbo Suite Essential
    Turbo Suite Essential leverages high element density coils and unique parallel imaging techniques to deliver routine exams in 10 to 15 minutes. With Turbo Suite Essential, a comprehensive neurological exam, including time-of-flight, can be performed in 10 minutes. Isotropic 3D MSK exams utilize the power of CAIPIRINHA, delivering all clinically relevant contrasts in 10 minutes. For body imaging, up to 50%1 shorter breath-holds and high-resolution scans are possible with CAIPRINHA.
     
Prof Mike Notohamiprodjo MD
Mike Notohamiprodjo, MD, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at University Hospital Tübingen, Germany

BioMatrix: a world first

BioMatrix Technology anticipates and responds to the challenges faced in each individual scan, so that the patient no longer needs to adapt to the system. Instead, the system adapts to the patient. This is an important prerequisite for standardizing MRI scans. “With MAGNETOM Vida, it takes us five minutes to scan a patient with a glioblastoma tumor before going into surgery,” said Professor Mike Notohamiprodjo, MD in Tübingen. “The scan is planned and conducted semi-automatically and produces robust and standardized image data.”