DOTmed December 5, 2024
Cardiac MR exams are often considered the gold standard for diagnosing congenital and muscle-related heart diseases, but these procedures can be complex and time consuming. In partnership with Mayo Clinic, Philips is exploring ways to make these exams more accessible with the help of AI.
The organizations will combine proprietary AI tools to improve patient access to high-quality MR and streamline radiology workflows. The effort seeks to address limitations such as high costs and restricted availability of MR, which can impede widespread diagnostic use.
“From the patient perspective, MR scans can be stressful. A complex cardiac MR exam can take over an hour, which is often challenging for patients who suffer from claustrophobia inside the bore of the scanner, find...