Ingenia MR-RT is a dedicated MR simulation platform that provides high quality, high contrast MR images acquired with the patient in treatment position. Designed for the needs of radiation oncology, this comprehensive solution provides the tools and software needed for versatile and efficient imaging for radiotherapy planning.
Our innovative MRCAT (MR for Calculating ATtenuation) clinical applications lets you plan radiation therapy using MRI as primary imaging modality. Within just one, fast MR exam, MRCAT provides both excellent soft-tissue contrast for target and OAR delineation and CT-like density information for dose calculations.
This not only extends the benefits of MRI’s excellent soft-tissue contrast to radiotherapy planning, but it also eliminates arduous, error-prone CT-MRI registration from the process, reducing uncertainties and complexity.
MR-linac simulation package for Elekta Unity
The Philips Ingenia MR-RT simulation platform with MR linac simulation package is an ideal complement to Elekta Unity. With consistent workflows and image quality from MR simulation through to online MR guidance during radiation treatment, it will let you exploit the many similarities and synergies between Philips Ingenia MR-RT and Elekta Unity.
Despite MRI’s potential for radiotherapy, integrating the modality into the workflow can present challenges – specifically the novelty of a changed workflow and adjusting to the unique requirements for MRI use in radiation therapy versus as a diagnostic modality only .
Whether you are looking for a dedicated system in the RT department or for a shared service with radiology, Philips is committed to facilitating the integration of MRI and to helping you realize the benefits of MRI in radiation therapy.
With its superior soft tissue contrast compared to CT, MRI offers exquisite visualization of tumor boundaries and proximity to nearby critical structures.
The ability to tune contrasts can provide even more valuable information about tumor characteristics and tumor extent to facilitate enhanced delineation, and also provides possibilities for dose boosting strategies.
In addition to anatomical imaging, MRI offers the ability to obtain functional information that is beneficial for tumor detection and delineation, and for response monitoring.
Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for example depicts areas of high signal intensity in soft tissues that are indicative of the restricted water mobility (i.e., diffusion) of a tumor and can also be used to identify lymph nodes. Changes in the tissue’s or lesion’s apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) can provide insights that help predict the tumor’s response to radiotherapy.
It is very good that we can collaborate with Philips to improve the knowledge on MRI in Radiotherapy in the radiotherapy community"
Marielle Philippens, MD, PhD
Associate Professor at University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
An ideal opportunity for teams on the path to increase the level of MRI integration in their treatment planning workflows and who are seeking to deepen their knowledge and learn from best practices.
The tailored training by our partnership hospital helps multi-disciplinary teams of radiation oncologists, medical physicists and radiotherapy technicians to successfully implement MRI for treatment planning.
Philips offers a proven portfolio of dedicated radiotherapy solutions that span diagnostic imaging to treatment planning. By integrating tools, systems, and software – we help you to improve patient care, accelerate time to treatment and enhance patient satisfaction, while maximizing the value of your investment.
Together with Philips, you can make your workflow simple, fast, and precise from start to finish. And be certain you can deliver consistent treatment results.
