ClearVision ProMRI 2.

0
A comfort-first imaging solution that
prioritizes patient comfort and
production of clear, high-quality images.

Presented by Jessica Restivo

Contents

Introduction & Background

Market Analysis

Interviews – what needs to improve?

Design of ClearVision ProMRI 2.0

Prototype

Resources
 MRI – Brief History
• Proposed by Raymond Damadian’s discovery of tissue responses to magnetic fields in the early 1970s
• Developed in the 1970s by Nobel Prize winners Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield
• First human MRI scan was conducted in 1977
• In USA over 30 million MRI scans every year
 MRI – What is it used for?

• Non-invasive and safe diagnostic and monitoring tool

• Produces 3D images of organs, tissues, and skeletal
system
• Detects soft tissue cancers, strokes, muscle damage,
and cardiovascular issues

• Identifies abnormalities and disease early

• Contrast MRIs with gadolinium-based "dyes" allow

detailed imaging
No Contrast With Contrast
 • Four main components
• Main magnet
Anatomy of an • Gradient coils

MRI Machine
• Radiofrequency (RF) coils
• Computer system
MRI Machine – How does it work?

A strong magnetic Pulsatory radio Protons emit Signals are

field aligns waves stimulate signals that are detected to create
hydrogen atoms in the protons detected by the images that show
the body's tissues MRI machine the distribution of
tissues in the body
MR 3D Image - Radiologist Point of View
 Market Analysis - Competition

Philips Healthcare Canon Medical Systems

Operates in Imaging Systems, Patient Care & Formerly Toshiba Medical Systems
Clinical Informatics, Home Healthcare and Innovative imaging solutions and services
Customer Services.
• X-ray • Diagnostic x-ray
• Ultrasound • CT
• CT • Diagnostic ultrasound
• Nuclear medicine • Healthcare IT
• Molecular imagining
Most recent products: MR 5300 1.5T system, MR
Workspace with AI assistance, Philips SmartSpeed Currently developing MRI technology to
better visualize blood vessels without needing
contrast agents
 Market Analysis - Partners

Siemens Healthcare GE Healthcare

Innovative imaging and therapy systems, clinical Carries out the design, development,
products and diagnostics manufacture, distribution of medical systems

• Angiography
• X-ray • Ultrasound
• Computed tomography CT • Computed tomography (CT)
• Molecular imaging • Mammography molecular imaging,
• Radiology • Positron emission tomography (PET)
• Surgery systems
• Ultrasound
 Insights of
Motion AI has the potential to correct motion artifacts
Samuel A. McQuiston Artifacts through location tagging
M.D.

Major safety concerns in use of MR

Pregnancy Imaging during pregnancy

Exam Longer exams increase motion

Length artifacts and reduce image quality

False AI has potential to lower human error

Negatives due to fatigue

Radiologist of 21 years
Associate Professor of Radiology High MR Imaging is only used as a last resort when
Vice Chair of Quality and Safety Expense cheaper alternatives are not available
ClearVision
ProMRI 2.0
Overview

Antimicrobial Positioning Pad

Magnetic Metamaterial

Acoustic Reduction Technology

Superconducting Magnet

70cm Wide Bore Design

AI Integration and Enhancement

Standardize Scan Naming System

Database
ClearVision ProMRI 2.0
Antimicrobial Positioning Pad

• Patient comfort is top priority

• Leads to better image quality and
maximum scan time efficiency
• Molds to patient's body shape,
improving weight distribution and
reducing pressure ClearVision ProMRI 2.0
ENHANCES PATIENT COMFORT
• Inhibits 99.9 % of bacteria
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Magnetic Metamaterial

• Enhances signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)

• Turns off resonance during high-energy transmission
phase
• Turns on resonance during low-energy reception phase
• Amplifies SNR by 10x
• Better image quality
• Lower magnetic field requirements
• Less than $10 to construct
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Acoustic Reduction Technology (ART)

• ART in machine walls consists of acoustic

caulking and air duct lining
• Absorbs sound and maximizes patient comfort
• Leads to improved image quality and quicker
scan time
• Does not require room modifications for
safety, lowering installation cost
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Superconducting Magnet

• Superconducting magnet creates

constant external magnetic field
• Magnet consists of niobium-titanium
alloy in a copper matrix, supercooled
with liquid helium and nitrogen
• Low temperatures result in little to no
resistance, requiring low levels of
electricity
• Generates a larger magnetic field
strength and is cost effective to run
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Wide Bore Modification

• Opening of 70cm improves scan

accessibility
• Accommodates larger patients up to 550 lbs
• Decreases need for sedation of
claustrophobic patients 70
cm
• Allows flexibility in patient positioning and
imaging options
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AI Integration and Enhancement

• Reduces scan time, improving patient

comfort and diagnosis efficiency
• Increases spatial resolution allows detection
of smaller masses
• Eliminates motion artifacts through image
reconstruction
• Enhances image visualization with heat
maps, simplifying detection of cancer
• Allows reproducible and consistent scans
ClearVision ProMRI 2.0 Prototype

Machine Specialized AI Software

ClearVision ProMRI 2.0 Prototype (With Labels)
Works cited
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Restivo. 12 April 2023. Telephone.

• McQuiston, Samuel. "Interview with Samuel McQuiston: MR Imaging Limitations on Radiology." Interview by Marissa Cantor, Ana Bassler,
and Jessica Restivo. 13 April 2023. Telephone.

• Serai, Suraj D., et al. “Components of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging System and Their Relationship to Safety and Image Quality.” Pediatric
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• Gull, Sahar, and Shahzad Akbar. Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things. 1st ed., CRC Press, 2021, p. 36,
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• Weidman, Elizabeth K., et al. “MRI Safety: A Report of Current Practice and Advancements in Patient Preparation and Screening.” Clinical
Imaging, vol. 39, no. 6, Nov. 2015, pp. 935–937, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.09.002. Accessed 12 Oct. 2020.

• Savage, Neil. “How AI Is Improving Cancer Diagnostics.” Nature, vol. 579, no. 7800, Mar. 2020, pp. S14–S14,
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