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SyntheticMRs software used for monitoring of treatment efficacy in MS at additional hospitals
The medical imaging company SyntheticMR AB, a subsidiary of Accelerator Nordic AB, has, through their partner Sectra, received another order for their magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) software from Västerbotten County in Sweden.
The software, SyMRI™, which is integrated in the hospital’s radiology IT solutions from Sectra, was taken into clinical use at Umeå University Hospital in Västerbotten in 2011 to monitor the treatment efficacy of multiple sclerosis (MS). It is now taken into clinical practice at two more hospitals in the region, Skellefteå and Lycksele.
”In Umeå we use SyMRI for the majority of our neuro exams. Now we want to expand to include more of our MS-patients across the entire region. The data that we collect with SyMRI on MS-patients goes to the national Swedish MS-register in order to add to our knowledge about the development of MS”, says Dr Richard Birgander, Neuroradiologist at Umeå University Hospital.
“Offering our customers clinical applications that are closely integrated with the radiology workflow enables better diagnostics and increases efficiency in the healthcare sector,” says Per Elmhester, Product Manager of Clinical Solutions at Sectra.
With SyMRI, examination time per patient and MRI exam can be significantly shortened, thus improving efficiency. At the same time, it is possible to automatically estimate a measure for brain atrophy and measure the volume of local brain structures and lesions. This can be used in order to more easily follow the development and progress of diseases such as MS, allowing for better treatment.
For additional information please contact Maria Wrethag, CEO Accelerator Nordic AB, +46 76 119 1983.
Ämnen
- Ekonomi, finans
Kategorier
- accelerator
- syntheticmr
- symri
- ms
- sectra
- maria wrethag
Regioner
- Skåne
SyntheticMR AB, a subsidiary to Accelerator Nordic AB, has developed SyMRI®, software for more effective Magnetic Resonance Imaging. SyMRI uses a rapid MRI scan that provides a measure for patient tissue properties. Using these properties conventional MRI images and tissue images can be generated. In this way examination time is reduced for the patient and the decision support is improved for the radiologist. For more information, please visit www.syntheticmr.se.
Sectra develops and sells IT systems and services for radiology, women’s health, orthopaedics and rheumatology. More than 1,400 hospitals, clinics and imaging centers worldwide use the systems daily, together performing over 70 million radiology examinations annually. This makes Sectra one of the world-leading companies within systems for handling digital radiology images. In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more than 50% of all film-free installations. Sectra’s systems have been installed in North America, Scandinavia and most major countries in Europe and the Far East. Sectra was founded in 1978 and has its roots in Linköping University in Sweden. The Group’s business operations include cutting-edge products and services within the niche segments of medical systems and secure communication. Sectra has offices in 12 countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2011/2012 fiscal year totaled SEK 823 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more information, visit www.sectra.com .
Accelerator Nordic AB is a group of Life Science companies focused on Imaging Software and Medical Nanotechnology. Accelerator’s subsidiaries have exposure towards large growth markets such as oncology, orthopedics, and diagnostics. The first medical device products are now on the market and a combination product is in clinical phase. The business model is centered on partnering or out-licensing. Accelerator Nordic is publicly traded on the Aktietorget exchange in Stockholm, Sweden. For more information please visit, www.acceleratorab.se.
