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syngo.via VB40 Delta - Nuclear Medicine (PET & SPECT) - USA

This online training is intended to train you on new features and functionalities of the syngo.via VB40 software for Molecular Imaging / Nuclear Medicine (PET & SPECT). 

Upon successful completion of this online training, you will know about new features and feature improvements in: MM Oncology for MI: Interactive Trending, Automated Trending, Spine and Rib labeling and Radial Ranges Reconstruction for Hybrid VRT. MI Neurology: Export Ranges as Multiframe Secondary Captures, Threshold Statistics for the Database Comparison workflow and for Striatal Analysis new Normals Databases for DatScan and F-Dopa. MI Reading and Organ Processing: Enhancements and improvements with the Extrapolation of T1/2 in renal scans, Manual Image Registration/Image Fusion possibility and new Compare and Hybrid Layouts. Congratulations. You have completed the syngo.via Delta Online Training - Nuclear Medicine (PET & SPECT). Listed below are the key points that have been presented. Take time to review the material before you proceed to the final quiz. Select the link below to view and/or print your review material before proceeding to the final quiz. Download and print a copy of the Course Review. MM Oncology for MI Interactive Trending: displays automatically for example the days elapsed between baseline and current time point study and the percent of change between baseline and current time point for CT and PET/SPECT segmentation for a faster evaluation. Automated Trending: Quantified MTV, TLG or Total Activity can now be compared to prior examinations' findings over time in the Trending Graph for a comparison enabled by the metrics pull down list. Spine and Rib labeling: Starting the automatic spine labeling mode, the system proposes vertebral labels. Depending on the selected data set, spine and rib labeling, or only spine labeling is available. Radial Ranges for Hybrid VRT: are used to create series of images cut radially around a pivot for Hybrid VRT/MIP. The range presets can be defined and saved for an automated reconstruction process. MI Neurology Enhancements for MI Neurology: Fused or non-fused statistic ranges can be exported and saved as Multiframe Secondary Capture (MFSC). Enhancements for Database Comparison: new possibility to display color-coded Threshold Statistics. Statistics values from the Statistics color bar can be filtered so that only the standard deviation values of concern are visible on the statistics images. Controlling the transparency and/or filtering of an overlaid statistics image allows the user to visualize and locate abnormal ROI statistics on the anatomy on the MR or CT image. Enhancements for Striatal Analysis: SPECT DaTscan or PET F-Dopa scans can be compared with factory normals databases for DATscan or F-Dopa scans. MI Reading and MI Organ Processing Renal Processing now provides the ability of Extrapolation of T1/2 in the renal evaluation to better align with SNMMI Procedure Standards for renal scans. To be able to use the Renal Activity to extrapolate a Renal T1/2 past the end point of acquisition a T Fit Curve is now available. The Image Registration provides the function Image Fusion and allows combining the results of different acquisition techniques or acquisitions performed at different times by overlaying them. Two image series are loaded in 3D and can then manually aligned spatially and overlaid. In MI Reading: to enable a review of images across time points new Hybrid layouts and layouts for study comparison were introduced in the Layout Gallery. Please note that the learning material is for training purposes only! For the proper use of the software or hardware, please always use the Operator Manual or Instructions for Use (hereinafter collectively “Operator Manual”) issued by Siemens Healthineers. This material is to be used as training material only and shall by no means substitute the Operator Manual. Any material used in this training will not be updated on a regular basis and does not necessarily reflect the latest version of the software and hardware available at the time of the training. The Operator Manual shall be used as your main reference, in particular for relevant safety information like warnings and cautions. Note: Some functions shown in this material are optional and might not be part of your system. The information in this material contains general technical descriptions of specifications and options as well as standard and optional features that do not always have to be present in individual cases. Certain products, product related claims or functionalities described in the material (hereinafter collectively “Functionality”) may not (yet) be commercially available in your country. Due to regulatory requirements, the future availability of said Functionalities in any specific country is not guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens Healthineers sales representative for the most current information. The reproduction, transmission or distribution of this training or its contents is not permitted without express written authority. Offenders will be liable for damages. All names and data of patients, parameters and configuration dependent designations are fictional and examples only. All rights, including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design, are reserved. Copyright © Siemens Healthcare GmbH, 2019 Images courtesy of: Gesundheitszentrum Sankt Marien, Dr. Weiß, Amberg, Germany Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany With Automated Trending enhancements have been made in the Trending Tab. The evaluation can be used to show differences between pre-therapy scans and scans performed after therapy. This helps to assess the status of the disease and the effectiveness of treatment. The Whole Body MTV, TLG or Total Activity can now be compared to prior examinations' findings over time in the Trending Graph for a comparison enabled by the metrics pull down list.   With the new feature Spine and Rib Labeling findings can be displayed more precisely on fused datasets. Starting the automatic Spine/Rib Label mode, the system identifies and proposes labels for vertebrae and ribs. Depending on the selected data set, spine and rib labeling, or only spine labeling is available. If the proposed labels are not accurate, for example, in case of severe osteoporosis or scoliosis, you can add further labels or edit the existing labels.   An automatic display of clinical relevant information and calculations is enabled by Interactive Trending. By enabling the Show change rate for linked measurements, from the Configuration window, you can view the trending information in the current time point segments.   Interactive Trending displays the days elapsed between baseline and current time point study. The percentage change for each metric is displayed in the evaluation text box with respect to the baseline examination and linked findings. The baseline can be changed in the Trending Tab by shifting the red baseline drawer.   Hybrid VRT/MIP provides a visual summary of patient’s current disease state, illustrating the distribution of functional uptake with the anatomical reference, in a single image. Automated reconstruction using radial ranges has been implemented for Hybrid VRT/MIP. Radial sliced ranges are used to create series of images cut radially around a pivot. The range presets can be defined and saved for an automated reconstruction process.    The Image Registration provides the function Image Fusion and allows combining the results of different acquisition techniques or acquisitions performed at different times by overlaying them. Two image series are loaded in 3D and can then be manually aligned spatially and overlaid. The initial data sets are merged to a new data set. In this data set, matching image pairs from the two loaded series are fused and can then be displayed for diagnostic purposes like two slides one on top of the other.   The reworked Striatal Analysis workflow provides now new factory databases of normal subjects which help users to assess scans of the designated radiopharmaceuticals.   SPECT DaTscan or PET F-Dopa scans can be compared with factory databases for SPECT-Ioflupane (DaTscan®) or F-Dopa.   In addition, the application includes tools that allow creating user-specific normal databases for these radiopharmaceuticals. When the database is selected for analysis, the Analysis workflow step shows an additional graph tab. This graph displays the patient's left and right values for the selected Normal Values Plotted along with the plots of all the subjects present in the database. In the results summary table segment, the uptake ratios are displayed for anterior and posterior putamen and also include normal reference values and Z-scores when a database is used for analysis. Note: Striatal PET is not available for sale in the United States.   To improve reporting of results enhancements have been made for MI Neurology. Fused or non-fused image ranges (statistical, anatomical, or functional) can be exported and saved as Multiframe Secondary Capture (MFSC). Instead of taking a snapshot of a single image, a snapshot of the whole stack of images can be taken. This feature is available for the following workflows: Cortical Analysis Database Comparison Striatal Analysis Subtraction     To improve visualization of results enhancements have been made for the Database Comparison workflow with the possibility to display color-coded Threshold Statistics. The Statistical images use color coding to display how the uptake in the patient’s brain varies statistically from normal. With the feature Filtering the Statistics Values statistics values from the Statistics color bar can be filtered so that only the standard deviation values of concern are visible on the statistics images. With the feature Fused Statistical Images on MR and CT anatomical images of the patient can be shown with an overlay of the statistics image. Controlling the transparency and/or filtering of an overlaid statistics image allows the user to visualize and locate abnormal ROI statistics on the anatomy of the MR or CT image.   MI Organ Processing now provides the ability of Extrapolation of T1/2 in the renal evaluation to better align with SNMMI Procedure Standards for renal scans. Frequently in abnormal studies T1/2 is not reached in the allotted acquisition time but the reading physician still requires an extrapolated T1/2 for dictation. TFit Curve is now available in the Renal Activity to extrapolate a Renal T1/2 past the end point of acquisition.     To enable a review of images across time point’s new Hybrid layouts and layouts for study comparison were introduced in the Layout Gallery. Welcome to the syngo.via VB40 delta online training. In this training you will learn about new features and functionalities of the syngo.via VB40 software version that covers Molecular Imaging (MI) / Nuclear Medicine (PET & SPECT). This chapter introduces the following enhancements and improvements for MM Oncology that are available with the syngo.via VB40 software version for Molecular Imaging / Nuclear Medicine: Interactive Trending displays clinical relevant trending information and calculation automatically. Automated Trending Whole Body MTV, TLG or Total Activity can now be compared to prior examinations' findings over time. Radial Ranges Reconstruction for Hybrid VRT. Spine and Rib labeling system identifies and proposes labels for vertebrae and ribs. This chapter introduces the following enhancements and improvements for MI Neurology that are available with the syngo.via VB40 software version: Multi Frame Secondary Capture (MFSC)   Threshold Statistics for Database Comparison:  ​​Filtering the Statistics Values Fused Statistical Images on MR and CT   Striatal Analysis Workflow: DATscan and F-Dopa factory databases of normal subjects This chapter introduces the following enhancements and improvements for MI Reading and MI Organ Processing that are available with the syngo.via VB40 software version: Renal Enhancements/Extrapolation of T1/2 in renal scans Image Registration/Image Fusion Compare Layouts and Hybrid Layouts

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