Kat-ARC (MRI machine)

2022: MRI announcement that will examine twice as fast as others

On September 22, 2022, the University of East Anglia (UEA) introduced the Kat-ARC system, which allows diagnosing patients with heart failure twice as quickly. The technology uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create detailed 4D images of the heart. But unlike standard MRI, which can take up to 20 minutes or more, when using a new development, MRI scans take no more than eight minutes, the developers say.

In addition, the results provide an accurate image of the heart valves and blood flow inside the heart, which helps doctors determine the most optimal course of treatment for patients.

Kat-ARC MRI machine created

A team of scientists tested the technology on 50 patients in the cardiology department of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. All patients had suspected heart failure and were examined with a new Kat-ARC MRI machine. The researchers argue that the development could revolutionize the speed of heart failure diagnosis and benefit hospitals and patients around the world.

This technology makes significant changes to methods for assessing heart disease, and our study paves the way for ultra-fast MRI scans, halving scan time, says lead researcher Pankaj Garg of UEA's Norwich School of Medicine and consultant cardiologist at NNUH. It will benefit hospitals and patients around the world, "he added.

The research was funded by the Wellcome Trust. It was led by researchers from UEA in collaboration with NNUH, University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, University of Dundee, GE Healthcare (Germany), Pie Medical Imaging (Netherlands), National Heart Centre (Singapore) and Duke-NUS Medical School (Singapore).^[1]

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