Quality management & research with cmr42

Versatility, unparalleled accuracy, customizable settings as well as easy and streamlined data handling make cmr42 the tool of choice for Clinical Research and Quality Management in CMR.

Features enhancing Data Quality and Output

Features

  • Sub-pixel-level accuracy of area and signal intensity analysis
  • Settings for Signal Intensity Standard Deviation can be set to subpixel-weighted or biased (non-normal SI distribution) standard deviation
  • Parametric display of signal intensity calculation results
  • Live update of results after contour modification
  • Contour adjustment for rotational myocardial motion
  • Manual rotation of images
  • Cross-reference windows for easy orientation and slice position verification
  • Display of yet not analyzed slices (as grey) in polar maps
  • Perfusion module: The user can select between three different options for baseline correction; Calculation of perfusion reserve, normalised to the LV bloodpool
  • Adjustment of the slice range according to mitral valve position
  • Various curve fitting algorithms
  • Custom setting of error tolerance and coefficient of determination
  • Correction for background noise by curve truncation or baseline subtraction

LV/RV Function Module-specific features

  • "Exclude Area" contour tool to exclude the atrial cavity or intra cardiac masses from LV volume calculation
  • Tool for inclusion or exclusion of papillary muscles in/from LV mass.
  • Reference window for immediate orientation, e.g. precise basal slice definition.
  • Correction for mitral valve plane position: By defining the basal plane in 2 orthogonal orientations, cmr42 will calculate a correction plane. Volumetric results will be updated accordingly and the plane will be displayed in the reference windows

Tissue Characterization* Module - specific features

  • Quantitative signal intensity analysis of T2, Early and Late Gd Enhancement for quantification and color-coded display of myocardial areas with high signal intensity, based on user-defined thresholds
  • Various threshold settings, including Full-Width-Half-Max
  • Definition of myocardial borders and external reference regions
  • Definition of no-reflow area and appropriate inclusion into infarcted myocardial volume
  • Option to include or exclude tissue from analysis
  • Histogram view of signal intensity distribution in regions of interest

* The Tissue Characterization Module is not available in USA since the use of contrast agents for Cardiac MR procedures is not FDA-approved. A non-diagnostic version of cmr42, intended for scientific research only is available on request.

Flow Module specific features

(Sub-)pixel accuracy adjustment for flow area definition allows for a more accurate calculation of data in small ROIs, e.g. coronary arteries

Reproducibility

Several contours and signal intensity analysis results can be stored as ‘cmr42.ws’ workspace or secondary DICOM captures within the DICOM data set

Data Handling

  • Easy image study/selection; browsing and viewing without loading
  • Extended filter function for review and analysis
  • Live update and display of results
  • Auto-saving of workspaces in user-defined intervals
  • Saving of workspaces, polar maps, diagrams and reports as a DICOM file in PACS
  • Generation of tailored clinical and full-detail scientific report
  • Export data to spreadsheets
  • Export your report in open document file formats
  • Inclusion of contours in data export as integrated DICOM captures.
  • Retrieve and access of saved reports and workspaces in the Series Overview Module with a simple double-click
  • Option to choose different image database directories
  • Customized anonymization

Reporting and/or Publication

Export functionality

  • Drag and drop functionality for all images
  • Easy export of data and reports e.g. to spread sheets, images and movies
  • Multiple supported formats (bmp, png, jpg, ppm, xbm, xpm)
  • Reports can be saved to a formatted text document in Open Document format
  • Files can be posted to a website
  • Reports can be saved as DICOM file and be stored in PACS or other storage systems

Extended Network capabilities for easy file transfer

  • Network-ready: cmr42 connects to PACS and other connected storage media
  • Easy setup of data transfer to internal or external database servers
  • Import of DICOM images from all sources

Image display options

  • Invert image grayscales
  • Histogram view
  • Turn off the interpolation and display image in a source data view
  • Several annotation options
  • Display of cross-reference lines