Functional imaging for interventional neuroradiology
Functional imaging
The syngo Neuro PBV IR software suite from Siemens Healthcare displays cerebral blood flow during interventional procedures and for the first time allows review of parenchymal blood flow during minimally invasive interventions in the brain. This feature assists the neuroradiologist in the treatment of stroke patients by displaying the condition of the cerebral tissue directly in the angio suite. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 15 million people suffer from stroke every year. The earlier a stroke is treated, the larger the chance that as little brain tissue as possible is destroyed. The new software further shortens the time from diagnosis to treatment by directly displaying the status of the cerebral tissue during minimally invasive procedures. Such techniques generally involve the use of a thin catheter within the arteries of the brain to either deliver a drug to dissolve the blood clot or a special catheter to mechanically remove it. Syngo Neuro PBV IR for the first time provides neuroradiologists with real-time information about the status of the brain tissue during minimally invasive procedures. This not only results in clinical advantages for stroke treatment, but is equally helpful for tumor biopsy and treatment, tissue embolization, and vasospasm therapy (spasms of blood vessels). Another benefit of the new software is that it is capable of providing blood volume data for the whole brain, unlike traditional CT acquisition, and allows the clinician to review the information from any orientation such as axial, coronal or sagittal.
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