Integrated MR Scanner
December 21, 2010 | Terry Sharrer
Siemens has combined a whole-body molecular magnetic resonance scanner and an integrated PET imager into one machine-a world’s first. This allows the MRI to generate morphological data, while the PET component shows real time functioning. Called “Biography mMR,” this product should allow very early disease diagnosis and provide a basis for more personalized therapy. The first machine has been installed at Munich’s Technical University Hospital in Germany. MORE