MRI is a powerful, non-invasive tool that provides excellent soft tissue contrast. It shows vessels and grey and white matter in the brain with better clarity.

Until now, MRI has used techniques like T2* weighted images to visualize bleeding. But recent experience indicates that the sensitivity of syngo SWI might be better than T2* and other MR techniques. In fact, syngo SWI has shown great sensitivity to blood products and vascular anomalies, opening a new door to MRI in the diagnosis of subtle bleeding and small venous malformations. And, because syngo SWI doesn’t use radiation or require contrast injection, it’s easy and comfortable for all, including pediatric patients.

Higher sensitivity leads to a better diagnosis

syngo SWI has the potential to greatly impact disease diagnosis in the future. In the same amount of time as T2* gradients echo and other techniques, it reveals additional information about intracranial bleeding in stroke and subdural and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The more detail, the more confident you can be in your diagnosis.

syngo SWI also depicts very small venous abnormalities and vascular malformations including those common to diseases such as Sturge Weber and Moyamoya. And it may play a role in diagnosing diseases where abnormal calcifications and iron deposits occur, such as Alzheimer’s.

Now you can see even more with syngo SWI.