Real time medical images
Philips Electronics has announced the first 3d imaging results obtained with a technology called Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI).
The technology, which uses the magnetic properties of iron oxide nanoparticles injected into the bloodstream, has been used in a preclinical study to generate real time images of arterial blood flow and volumetric heart motion.
According to the company, this represents a major step forward in taking MPI from a theoretical concept to an imaging tool to help improve diagnosis and therapy planning for major diseases.
