White paper: Interventional MRI: Current status and potential for development considering economic perspectives, Part 1: General application

Barkhausen J, Kahn T, Krombach GA, Kuhl CK, Lotz J, Maintz D, Ricke J, Schoenberg SO, Vogl TJ, Wacker FK (2017)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2017

Journal

Röfo: Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren Georg Thieme Verlag

Book Volume: 189

Pages Range: 611-622

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-110011

Abstract

Background MRI is attractive for the guiding and monitoring of interventional procedures due to its high intrinsic soft tissue contrast and the possibility to measure physiologic parameters like flow and cardiac function. Method The current status of interventional MRI for the clinical routine was analyzed. Results The effort needed for the development of MR-safe monitoring systems and instruments initially resulted in the application of interventional MRI only for procedures that could not be performed by other means. Accordingly, biopsy of lesions in the breast, which are not detectable by other modalities, has been performed under MRI guidance for decades. Currently, biopsies of the prostate under MRI guidance are established in a similar fashion. At many sites blind biopsy has already been replaced by MR-guided biopsy or at least by the fusion of MR images with ultrasound. Cardiovascular interventions are performed at several centers for ablation as a treatment for atrial fibrillation. Conclusion Interventional MRI has been established in the clinical routine for a variety of indications. Broader application can be expected in the clinical routine in the future owing to the multiple advantages compared to other techniques.

Involved external institutions

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Leipzig DE Germany (DE) Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Aachen (UKA) DE Germany (DE) Georg-August-Universität Göttingen DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Köln DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R. DE Germany (DE) Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt am Main (KGU) DE Germany (DE) Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) / Hannover Medical School DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Barkhausen, J., Kahn, T., Krombach, G.A., Kuhl, C.K., Lotz, J., Maintz, D.,... Wacker, F.K. (2017). White paper: Interventional MRI: Current status and potential for development considering economic perspectives, Part 1: General application. Röfo: Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren, 189(7), 611-622. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-110011

MLA:

Barkhausen, Joerg, et al. "White paper: Interventional MRI: Current status and potential for development considering economic perspectives, Part 1: General application." Röfo: Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren 189.7 (2017): 611-622.

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