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MR Musculoskeletal ImagingDiagnostic power of MR Imaging

For musculoskeletal conditions, MRI is favored for its superior soft-tissue contrast, essential for visualizing acute injuries and chronic degenerative diseases. Siemens Healthineers delivers innovative MRI technologies that provide reliable and fast results. Our broad coil portfolio, tailored Orthopedic scan protocols as well as automated workflows for the spine and large joints ensure consistent, high-quality images. Additionally, early detection of osteoarthritis can be supported with our quantitative knee cartilage assessment tools.

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Clinical Focus Topics 

Sports Medicine

People are becoming more active, leading to rapid growth in sports medicine. Since 2018, there has been a 5% annual increase in the number of distinct patients. In 2022 alone, 3.6 million sports-related injuries were treated in emergency rooms, predominantly involving the upper and lower extremities. MRI is crucial for diagnosing soft tissue damage and guiding treatment after concussions. For serious athletes, tools like cardiac MR might help mitigate life-threatening cardiovascular events. 

Our MRI technology offers crucial insights into athlete injuries, providing detailed, radiation-free images of soft tissues, joints, and bones. From basketball's quick-direction changes to hockey's intense collisions, our various coils and comprehensive imaging techniques are relevant for all sports injuries. AI integration and automated workflows ensure fast results, while quantitative assessments enable confident treatment decisions and effective recovery monitoring. 

  • Fast and comfortable scans for all athletes using automated workflows and tailored/patient-centered coils to answer clinical questions on sports related injuries.
  • Improved patient experience, extraordinary image clarity, and higher clinical productivity with AI-powered deep learning reconstruction Deep Resolve. 
  • Optimal athlete care with automated, quantitative knee cartilage assessment for monitoring cartilage loss.
Osteoarthrose

The degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis is characterized by a breakdown of cartilage over time. This leads to pain, loss of mobility, and decreased quality of life in patients.  
It is a leading cause of disability globally, over 20% of adults 40+ suffering from osteoarthritis. 
Monitoring the state of knee cartilage for these patients is possible but is cumbersome and time intensive. 

Chondral Quant takes the complexity out of knee cartilage evaluation and increases efficiency and reproducibility of examinations. Osteoarthritis progression and treatment success can easily be monitored with Chondral Quant. With an early detection of osteoarthritis, therapy options can be adjusted, supporting patients to maintain excellent quality of life. 

  • Comprehensive and detailed reporting of cartilage findings with 21 sub-regions. 
  • Increase reading efficiency with automated and quantitative knee cartilage evaluation. 
  •  Automatic generation of 3D visualization for effective communication with patients.

Chondral Quant is deployed on the OpenApps platform and can be hosted on syngo.via using VB60 and higher.


Clinical Practice

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