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enthal. “Once it is diagnosed, you can see exactly where the
stroke occurred in the brain while the patient remains on the
treatment bed and the angio system is then used to guide the
treatment procedure. The results can be seen immediately.”
IMRIS holds global patents and just released this year’s
second quarter figures, which show a 20% increase from last
year with $9.8 million in total sales.
“We are showing a very interesting growth trend even in
times of stress with capital budgets being cut or put on hold,”
says Liebenthal. “Even in that environment we are able to grow,
which is a terrific indication of the awareness in the market.”
The number one priority, above all else, is the patient,
says Elliott. The most important driver behind the implementation
of this technology is that it can help provide a high level
of care for patients when they need it most.
MRI moves ahead
No matter how bleak the economic outlook may be, the need
for advanced MRI persists.
“MR has an incredible amount of clinical runway left,”
says Davis. “We’ve untapped at most 30% of what MR can
really do.”
That is the echo from all sectors of the MRI industry, from
manufacturers and service organizations to radiology groups
and hospitals. This nearly 30-year-old modality is seems to
just be getting warmed up.
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