GE HealthCare’s MIM Software, a global provider of medical imaging analysis and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, is excited to introduce MIM Symphony HDR Prostate to support high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. This innovative solution aims to increase clinician confidence and help improve patient outcomes by providing direct tumour visualisation from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans during live ultrasound procedures for HDR prostate treatments.
MIM Symphony HDR Prostate stands out in the market by correcting MRI orientation and offering MRI guidance during HDR prostate procedures.
HDR brachytherapy is a prostate cancer treatment that involves implanting radioactive sources into the prostate gland via needles. Typically, clinicians use computed tomography (CT) or ultrasound imaging for planning these procedures. Incorporating MRI into brachytherapy treatment planning can reduce toxicity to critical structures. However, the challenge of accurately aligning MRI contours with live ultrasound images has hindered the use of MRI in HDR treatments.
Dr Peter Rossi, MD, FABS, Chairman of the Board at the American Brachytherapy Society and Radiation Oncologist at Valley View Hospital, said: “I often get the question, what is the best imaging modality for planning HDR prostate procedures, ultrasound or CT? My response is always MRI. MRI guidance enables more confident, precise treatments and reduces toxicity to organs at risk. I’ve had the pleasure of providing my patients with precise treatments using MRI guidance in MIM Symphony HDR Prostate, and I look forward to other clinics having the same opportunity.”