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Medical imaging
Health Sciences Centre purchases
IMRISNV
WINNIPEG – IMRIS Inc. announced
that Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg will be the first hospital in
Canada with the capabilities of both IMRISNV and IMRISneuro. The IMRIS
suite at HSC will combine the strengths of IMRISNV (neurovascular) and
IMRISneuro to provide multi-modality image guidance capabilities to
assist clinicians in improving outcomes for patients.
The fully integrated suite will include an interventional theatre for
neurovascular procedures such as stroke management, an operating room
for neurosurgery and a diagnostic centre.
“As Manitoba’s centre for trauma and neurosciences, the IMRISNV and
IMRISneuro suites will enhance our surgical and diagnostic expertise by
making emerging technologies available to our patients,” said Adam Topp,
Chief Operating Officer, HSC. “It is a powerful addition to the Centre
for Surgical Innovation that will be opening in our new Kleysen
Institute for Advanced Medicine.”
The IMRIS system features a bi-plane angiography system in the
interventional theatre and a wide bore 3 Tesla MR scanner. The MR
scanner can be deployed into any of the three rooms, permitting rapid
and efficient transitions between MR imaging and surgery or intervention
without transporting the patient between modalities.
MR images can be taken before and during procedures to assess tissue
condition, and can also be used in conjunction with fluoroscopic images
during neurovascular procedures. When not in use for intra operative
imaging, both the MR and fluoroscopic system are available for
diagnostic use.
No other system offers the same degree of safety for both the patient
and the surgical environment. IMRISneuro does not require the patient to
be transported for scanning, so the optimum position for surgical and
interventional procedures is ensured. Clinical workflow and surgical
access to the patient is maintained and the MR scanner is removed
completely from the operating room when scanning is complete.
“We are pleased that HSC has selected both IMRISNV and IMRISneuro.” said
David Graves, IMRIS CEO. “The combined benefits will assist in
addressing a broad range of disorders, and as a Manitoba-based company
we are delighted that our solutions will be contributing to improved
outcomes for patients right here where we live and work.”
With today’s announcement, HSC joins a select group of leading medical
institutions – including Connecticut based Yale-New Haven Hospital and
Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts – who have chosen
IMRISNV for their facilities.
About IMRIS
IMRIS is a global leader in providing image guided therapy solutions.
These solutions feature fully integrated surgical and interventional
suites that incorporate magnetic resonance, fluoroscopy and computed
tomography to deliver on demand imaging during procedures. The Company’s
systems serve the neurosurgical, cardiovascular and neurovascular
markets and have been selected by leading medical institutions around
the world.
About Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg
An operating division of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Health
Sciences Centre Winnipeg (HSC) is the largest health care referral,
teaching and research centre serving residents of Manitoba, Northwestern
Ontario and Nunavut. Located on 32 acres of land in central Winnipeg,
HSC is one of the largest facilities of its kind in Canada and is a
major referral centre for complex health problems requiring expert
consultation and sophisticated investigation and management. Designated
as the trauma centre for Manitoba, HSC is also Manitoba’s centre for
neurosciences, burns, transplants and pediatric care. HSC is a fully
accredited teaching hospital formally affiliated with the University of
Manitoba and CancerCare Manitoba.
Posted February 25, 2010
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