by
Lisa Chamoff, Contributing Reporter | October 16, 2017
From the October 2017 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
MRXperion contrast injection system
Bayer Radiology
Bayer Radiology’s newest MR product is the MRXperion, a contrast injection system. The product is a smart injection system designed for contrast delivery and contrast dose management through its integration with the Radimetrics Enterprise Platform, which is the first injection system that is seamlessly integrated with an informatics platform, says Dennis Durmis, head of the Americas region for radiology at Bayer.
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The smart injection system improves the accuracy of the data related to contrast delivery, Durmis says.
Usually, MR technologists need to write down what type of contrast was used and how much was delivered to the patient. With the MRXperion, the injector has access to the patient work list, which has information on the patient and the exam.
“The patient information can all be accessed from the informatics platform,” Durmis says. “Having the electronic record brings confidence for the injection of which patient is being imaged and which area of the body is being imaged. The Radimetrics Enterprise Platform provides modality work list connectivity and personalized patient-specific protocols and data capture, taking away the need for manual entry and reducing mistakes.”
This system also allows technologists to set up for the exam more quickly, Durmis says.
The system can be used with any scanner and patient information system, and any type of contrast can be used.
The company had a controlled commercial release and received positive feedback.
“It’s perceived as a next-generation product,” Durmis says. “Clearly, the trend is for more interconnected devices. The idea of having a standalone unit in a hospital is becoming antiquated.”
The device also allows for Bayer to be more predictive and proactive when it comes to service of the injection system, part of Bayer's Radimetrics Enterprise Platform.
“We can see ahead of time what’s failing and what we need to do so that we can ensure there’s uptime in the suite,” Durmis says.
