Research bursary aids MR imaging project
Dr Luke Dixon, Siemens Healthineers GB&I managing director Peter Harrison and BIR chief executive Jacqueline Fowler.
At UKRC in Liverpool, Dr Luke Dixon from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, was presented with the BIR/Siemens Healthineers research bursary to fund a research project on oxygen-enhanced MR imaging of the lungs.
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a progressive, life-threatening disease. Currently, individuals with suspected CTEPH are investigated with a series of imaging techniques including CT, MRI and ventilation perfusion scintigraphy. Each technique provides different morphological and functional data for the diagnosis but, unfortunately, diagnosis remains difficult.
This study will evaluate a new MRI technique called oxygen-enhanced MRI in the context of suspected CTEPH. The findings could help validate a safe, non-ionising radiation technique for assessing patients with PH and in turn contribute to new standards for investigating it.
See the full report on page 24 of the July 2016 issue of RAD Magazine.
