Polarean Imaging the medical imaging company, announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Philips, a global leader in health technology, to advance the field of hyperpolarised Xenon MRI. Philips will showcase its 3T MR 7700 system, featuring fully integrated multi-nuclei imaging, including Polarean's XENOVIEW technology at the 2023 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Annual Meeting & Exhibition, held from 3-8 June, in Toronto, Canada.
Polarean's techology has been described as, "Groundbreaking" by Dr. Jason Woods, Director of Pulmonary Research, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the University of Cincinnati.
Ruud Zwerink, General Manager of Magnetic Resonance and Digital X-Ray at Philips, said "Our collaboration with Polarean to bring hyperpolarized Xenon imaging into the equation is a major breakthrough in our efforts to improve the diagnosis and management of respiratory disease."