Johns Hopkins Bayview at Forefront of Expanding Access to MRI With First Install of Siemens New MAGNETOM Verio
February 04 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Bayview Increases High-Field MR Imaging Services to Unprecedented
Number of Claustrophobic, Elderly and Bariatric Patients MALVERN,
Pa., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical
Center in Baltimore has become the first facility in the United
States to install the newest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
system from Siemens Medical Solutions
(http://www.usa.siemens.com/healthcare) -- the MAGNETOM(R) Verio.
Combining 3 Tesla (T) strength and sensitivity with a 70-cm open
bore and Tim(TM) (Tot al imaging mat rix) technology, the MAGNETOM
Verio is helping Hopkins Bayview to provide high-field imaging to
many patients who previously could not benefit from the technology.
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Certain patients, such as children or adults experiencing excessive
pain or limited mobility, and the elderly, have had difficulty
tolerating MRI exams. However, the Verio's short length -- the
shortest 3T on the market today -- along with its large bore -- the
widest 3T available -- can help reduce a patient's anxiety and
discomfort. Furthermore, due to the system's wide bore and a
550-pound table-weight capacity, the MAGNETOM Verio enables
clinicians to image and diagnose many obese patients, an
increasingly important factor as one-in-three Americans is
considered obese. "The Verio is an exciting addition to our
facility because it enables us to provide high-field imaging to new
patient populations, including our bariatric patients," said Dr.
Mark E. Bohlman, chairman of imaging at Johns Hopkins Bayview
Medical Center. "Furthermore, the Verio is already being used to
assist our clinicians in new ways, such as scanning for viable
cartilage for transplant and helping create neurosurgical, pre-op
planning maps." With the strongest magnet field strength used
clinically, the Verio can be used for many applications, including
neurology and functional neuro evaluation, orthopedic and cartilage
assessment, breast, vascular, and cardiac imaging. "MRI is
increasingly becoming the exam of choice in the U.S., with a 10
percent increase in MRI exams in just the past five years," said
Jeffrey Bundy, vice president, Magnetic Resonance, Siemens Medical
Solutions USA, Inc. "Siemens' Verio is allowing healthcare
providers to meet this escalating demand while, at the same time,
making the experience much more comfortable for the patient." About
the MAGNETOM Verio The Verio, with the power of Tim, has up to 102
seamlessly integrated matrix coil elements and up to 32 independent
radiofrequency channels, enabling advanced clinical applications.
Tim allows flexible combinations of up to four different coils that
make patient and coil repositioning virtually unnecessary. Standard
on the Verio are advanced syngo applications: -- BLADE, correcting
for motion artifacts encountered in neuro, ortho, and abdominal
procedures -- TWIST, enabling 3D MR angiography for arterial and
venous phases -- SPACE, generating 3D acquisitions for complex
head, spine, abdomen, pelvic, and ortho exams -- GRAPPA,
identifying small renal cysts with shorter breath-holds and
increased throughput About Johns Hopkins Bayview Johns Hopkins
Bayview is a full-service, JCAHO-accredited academic medical
center. Founded in 1773, it is one of the oldest, continuous health
care systems on the East Coast. Part of the Johns Hopkins Health
System, Johns Hopkins Bayview has more than 700 beds and is home to
one of Maryland's most comprehensive neonatal intensive care units,
a sleep disorders center, an area-wide trauma center, the state's
only regional burn center and a wide variety of nationally
recognized post-acute care and geriatrics programs. About Siemens
Healthcare Siemens Healthcare is one of the world's largest
suppliers to the healthcare industry. The company is a renowned
medical solutions provider with core competence and innovative
strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as well as in
knowledge engineering, including information technology and system
integration. With its laboratory diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens
Healthcare will be the first fully integrated diagnostics company,
bringing together imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy, and
healthcare information technology solutions, supplemented by
consulting and support services. Siemens Healthcare delivers
solutions across the entire continuum of care -- from prevention
and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care. The company
employs more than 49,000 people worldwide and operates in 130
countries. In the fiscal year 2007 (Sept. 30), Siemens Healthcare
reported sales of euro 9.85 billion, orders of euro 10.27 billion,
and group profit of euro 1.32 billion. Further information can be
found by visiting http://www.siemens.com/healthcare
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