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THE MR THEATER OFFERS A GREATER SENSE OF ESCAPE AND IMPROVES IMAGING QUALITY
April 15, 2021
Revolution, evasion, comfort: These words would best describe the MR Theater, Canon Medical’s groundbreaking technology to ease MRI examinations, according to Pascal Dacher, Health Manager at the GIE IRM Medical Imaging Center Beauvais (Centre d'Imagerie Médicale du Beauvaisis),France, where the equipment has recently been installed.
The Medical Imaging Center in Beauvais, northern France, treats all MR requests for all types of clinical applications except cardiology. “We perform osteopathy, neurology, oncology, women’s imaging, and pediatrics examinations,” Mr. Dacher said.
A main challenge in clinical practice is to secure imaging diagnosis, particularly in anxious, claustrophobic and pediatric patients, who are traditionally more difficult to scan.
To tackle this issue, the team has recently installed two Canon Medical Vantage Orian large aperture MR systems, one of which is equipped with the MR Theater.
A main challenge in clinical practice is to secure imaging diagnosis, particularly in anxious, claustrophobic and pediatric patients, who are traditionally more difficult to scan.
To tackle this issue, the team has recently installed two Canon Medical Vantage Orian large aperture MR systems, one of which is equipped with the MR Theater.
From left to right: Mr. Pascal Dacher (Health Manager), Ms. Emilie Montfort, Ms. Virginie Boulanger, Mr. Cyril Dadier (Radiographers), GIE IRM Medical Imaging Center Beauvais (Centre d'Imagerie Médicale du Beauvaisis), France.
Control room of the Vantage Orian at GIE IRM Medical Imaging Center Beauvais (Centre d'Imagerie Médicale du Beauvaisis), France.
A new MR experience
It has been shown that performing examinations in relaxed, cooperative patients improves image quality and diagnosis. Feeling at ease helps patients lie still during the examination.
The MR Theater, which projects peaceful, virtual and immersive reality inside the bore, helps distract patients from the ongoing examination and reduce the stressful and claustrophobic effects of MR.
This is the reason that motivated Mr. Dacher and his team to purchase Canon Medical’s technology. “Our ambition is to support all our patients as best as possible during imaging examinations, by offering them a new MR experience. We want to take care of a maximum of claustrophobic patients and children. We believe that the MR Theater can be a relaxation and distraction device that will facilitate managementof these patients,” he said.
The MR Theater, which projects peaceful, virtual and immersive reality inside the bore, helps distract patients from the ongoing examination and reduce the stressful and claustrophobic effects of MR.
This is the reason that motivated Mr. Dacher and his team to purchase Canon Medical’s technology. “Our ambition is to support all our patients as best as possible during imaging examinations, by offering them a new MR experience. We want to take care of a maximum of claustrophobic patients and children. We believe that the MR Theater can be a relaxation and distraction device that will facilitate managementof these patients,” he said.
Control room of the Vantage Orian at GIE IRM Medical Imaging Center Beauvais (Centre d'Imagerie Médicale du Beauvaisis), France.
The GIE IRM Medical Imaging Center is used to taking bold steps to improve patient experience. The team notably installed France’s first Titan system in March 2009 and was one of the first imaging centers to offer to any patient the performance of comfortable MR examinations inside a wide-opening tunnel (71 cm).
“We have always paid attention to our patients’ comfort. We aspire at setting ourselves apart from other imaging centers, by offering innovative and exclusive comfort technologies. Our best ambassadors are our patients. We are convinced that the MR Theater will help us further improve our patients’ comfort,” he said.
“We have always paid attention to our patients’ comfort. We aspire at setting ourselves apart from other imaging centers, by offering innovative and exclusive comfort technologies. Our best ambassadors are our patients. We are convinced that the MR Theater will help us further improve our patients’ comfort,” he said.
“We were stunned by the immediate impact on our patients, their enthusiasm and spontaneous acceptance. The immersive film helps to distract them.”
Mr. Pascal Dacher, Health Manager
at the GIE IRM Medical Imaging Center Beauvais
(Centre d'Imagerie Médicale du Beauvaisis), France.
Canon Medical's Vantage Orian with MR Theater at GIE IRM Medical Imaging Center Beauvais (Centre d'Imagerie Médicale du Beauvaisis), France.
High acceptance and better results
The team performs any kind of clinical examination with the MR Theater for every patient, but gives priority to claustrophobic and pediatric patients.
Patient reception of the new MR Theater has been overwhelmingly positive, with patients feeling pleased, free and less lonely. Although Mr. Dacher and his colleagues knew the technology would make a difference, they didn’t expect such an instant response.
Patient reception of the new MR Theater has been overwhelmingly positive, with patients feeling pleased, free and less lonely. Although Mr. Dacher and his colleagues knew the technology would make a difference, they didn’t expect such an instant response.
Canon Medical's Vantage Orian with MR Theater at GIE IRM Medical Imaging Center Beauvais (Centre d'Imagerie Médicale du Beauvaisis), France.
“We were stunned by the immediate impact on our patients, their enthusiasm and spontaneous acceptance. Our patients confirm they have had a more pleasant time and a greater sense of escape. They feel less lonely in the examination room. The film that is being projected in an immersive and realistic way helps distract them,” he said. Oncology patients undergo numerous MR scans as part of their treatment follow-up and have been particularly sensitive to this technology.
Caregivers have also welcomed the effect of reducing stress and claustrophobia on imaging quality. With the help of the MR Theater, clinicians can complete MR exams quickly and capture the high-quality images they need for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Caregivers have also welcomed the effect of reducing stress and claustrophobia on imaging quality. With the help of the MR Theater, clinicians can complete MR exams quickly and capture the high-quality images they need for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
“Patients are more relaxed, more receptive and more cooperative, which greatly facilitates the performance and quality of examinations. The MR Theater helps achieve patient cooperation and immobility, and thus secures image quality and avoids having to repeat sequences. The patient spends less time in the MR tunnel; the examination is generally faster and better,” Mr. Dacher concluded. //
An interview by:
Mélisande Rouger - Independent Journalist
Left: Mr. Pascal Dacher, Health Manager at the GIE IRM Medical Imaging Center Beauvais (Centre d'Imagerie Médicale du Beauvaisis), France. Right: Patrice Coudray, Product Manager MR, Canon Medical Systems France.
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