Cutting Edge Cancer Imaging Software Launched
06 Mar 2009 - New software developed at The Institute of Cancer Research that improves the accuracy of analysing MRI scans of cancer patients is now available for research centres worldwide.
The ICR has partnered with Biotronics 3D to launch the application which extracts data from images of tumours and transforms it into more usable information.
This powerful analytical tool enables scientists to gain a much clearer understanding of an MRI scan, allowing for a more accurate diagnosis of cancers and assessment of whether treatment is working..
Professor Martin Leach, Co-Director of the Cancer Research UK Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research Group at the ICR says the software has been developed in a pioneering research programme in the ICR and has been used in trials in 10 research centres.
“This is a new way of visualising and measuring the blood supply to tumours, which is crucial to tumour growth,” he says.
“Following our successful pilot trials, we are delighted to be working with Biotronics 3D to make these important developments available to clinicians and scientists at other centres working on improving cancer diagnosis and treatment."
