Interventional Cardiac MR Solution

MRI provides guidance in cardiac interventions, without ionizing radiation

• For decades, X-ray has guided cardiac interventions. Now, MRI is ready to open a new frontier. Building on our leadership in image guided therapy, Philips is defining a new standard in intervention by bringing MRI’s superior soft tissue [6] imaging without the use of ionizing radiation. It means: enhanced cardiac anatomy visualization. Enhanced catheter guidance. Enhanced lesion visualization [6]
• All with…. No ionizing radiation. No need for heavy lead protection. Reduced movement restriction. The Interventional MR solution combines Philips' high-performance 1.5T imaging with our real-time intervention software interface MRTC [2] with Imricor's compatible ablation systems [3] to bring MRI-guided intervention into everyday clinical practice

Guide your interventions with radiation-free precision

Superior soft tissue imaging

• Improved imaging detail and precision, when compared to X-ray guided interventions, for better anatomical and lesion visibility
• Enhanced cardiac anatomy visualization. Enhanced catheter guidance. Enhanced lesion visualization [6]

• MR-guided cardiac intervention enables EP teams to perform procedures in a radiation-free MR environment, helping reduce radiation burden for patients and staff. This creates a different working environment compared with X-ray-based workflows - with no heavy lead protection required which reduces movement restriction. At the same time, our silent tracking technology also helps reduce acoustic burden during catheter guidance

• Bring high-performance MR closer to cardiac interventions. The suite offers greater siting flexibility by reducing traditional MR installation barriers due to helium dependency. This allows MR to be placed into cardiac interventional departments:
• No quench pipe requirements
• Reduced construction impact
• Greater flexibility in hospital placement, within existing departments

Bringing MRI-guided cardiac intervention into everyday clinical practice

High-performance cardiac MR 1.5T imaging

• Philips high-performance 1.5T MRI provides the imaging foundation for cardiac intervention, supporting enhanced cardiac anatomy visualization. Enhanced catheter guidance. Enhanced lesion visualization. [6] We use the latest AI technologies to enable fast, easy and robust cardiac MRI
• 1. SmartSpeed Precise dual AI-enhanced reconstruction can help accelerate imaging by up to 3 times [4] and improve image quality by up to 80% [5]
• 2. SmartHeart AI-enabled cardiac planning (in under 30 seconds) supports faster, more consistent cardiac views

• The iMR lab solution combines Philips' high-performance 1.5T MRI platform with Imricor's portfolio of MR-compatible systems and consumables to create a complete, integrated environment for MR-guided cardiac intervention
• Active MR-compatible catheters and EP workflow technology
• Supports cardiac anatomy visualization, catheter guidance, and acute lesion assessment

• Connect MR imaging with compatible therapy devices. Philips MR Real-Time Connector (MRTC) enables real-time integration between the MR system and compatible third-party therapy platforms, helping elevate MRI beyond diagnostic imaging to support the interventional environment
• Supports partner-enabled MR-guided workflows