MRCAT Head and Neck
MR-RT clinical application
MRCAT Head and Neck
MR-RT clinical application
MRCAT Head and Neck enables the use of MRI as a primary imaging modality for radiotherapy planning of patients with soft tissue tumors in the Head and Neck, without the need for CT. Powered by AI, MRCAT (MR for Calculating ATtenuation) images with CT-like density information are automatically generated from a single, high-resolution MR scan and can be used for CT-equivalent¹ dose calculations and accurate² patient positioning.
Clinical image gallery
- MRCAT-based and CT-based dose plans
- MRCAT Head and Neck with continuous Hounsfield Units
- MRCAT generation based on single mDIXON source scan
- MRCAT-based patient positioning
Features
Unleash the real power of MR simulation
MRCAT Head and Neck lets you plan radiation therapy using MRI only, without the need for CT. Within just one fast MR exam, MRCAT Head and Neck provides excellent soft-tissue contrast for target and OAR delineation, and CT-like density information for dose calculations. This not only extends the benefits of MRI’s excellent soft-tissue contrast to radiotherapy planning and adaptive strategies, but it also eliminates arduous, error-prone CT-MRI registration from the process.
Put Philips MR-only radiotherapy to work today
To successfully bring MR-only radiotherapy planning into your clinical routine, we recognize that you must look beyond the imaging itself and address important steps such as patient marking, position verification, and quality assurance. We are prepared to support you throughout this process. To this end, we offer dedicated workflow descriptions, best practice sharing and tailored training support, designed to assist as you adopt this new treatment paradigm.
Accuracy in dose planning
MRCAT Head and Neck has been designed with strict radiotherapy accuracy requirements in mind. MRCAT image acquisition is geometrically accurate³ and MRCAT-based dose plans are as robust and accurate¹ as CT-based plans, promoting confidence in dose planning.
Specifications
- MRCAT Head and Neck
- Compatibility MR system
- Ingenia MR-RT 1.5T and 3.0T
- Ingenia Ambition MR-RT 1.5T S and X
- Ingenia Elition MR-RT 3.0T S and X
- Ingenia MR-RT Evolution 1.5T and 3.0T
Related products
- The Philips Ingenia MR-RT XD platform harnesses the power and value of MRI for radiation therapy planning. It has been designed around the needs of radiation oncology, with ease-of-use, streamlined integration, and versatility in mind. Central to that concept is the ability to define a tailored approach with customizable functionality that meets your individual clinical, workflow, and budgetary requirements – all to provide better patient care.
- MRCAT Brain clinical application allows the use of MRI as the primary imaging modality for radiotherapy planning of primary and metastatic tumors in the brain without the need for CT. Detailed anatomical information for contouring and attenuation maps for dose calculations are both obtained from a single, submillimeter resolution 3D T1W mDIXON MR sequence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used for fast computation of continuous Hounsfield units directly on the MR console.
- As a plug-in clinical application to Ingenia MR-RT, MRCAT Prostate + Auto-Contouring provides attenuation maps and automated, MR-based contours of prostate and organs at risk in as little as 20 minutes – all in a repeatable ‘one-click’ workflow.
- MRCAT Pelvis lets you plan radiation therapy using MRI as a single modality solution. Within just one MR exam, MRCAT Pelvis provides excellent soft-tissue contrast for target and OAR delineation, and continuous Hounsfield units for dose calculations. MRCAT (MR for Calculating ATtenuation) data can be used for export to treatment planning systems for CT-equivalent** dose calculations. In addition, MR-based imaging enables CBCT-based positioning based on soft-tissue contrast with the look and feel of CT.
Disclaimer
¹ The mean dose in the PTV does not differ more than 1% in MRCAT-based plans as compared to CT-based plans for 95% of the patient cases
² Accurate means: MRCAT-based patient positioning is within 2 mm accuracy for bony anatomy compared to CT-based patient positioning for 95% of cases
³ Accurate means: MRCAT provides < ± 1 mm total system geometric accuracy of image data in < 20 cm Diameter Spherical Volume (DSV) and < ± 2 mm total system geometric accuracy of image data in < 40 cm Diameter Spherical Volume (DSV)* * Limited to 32 cm in z-direction in more than 95% of the points within the volume
MRCAT Head and Neck is not available for sale in all markets.