McCormick Place, Chicago - AIRS Medical, led by CEO Hye-seong Lee, presented three U.S. use cases of its 'SwiftMR®' at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 (RSNA 2024).' SwiftMR is an MRI acceleration imaging restoration solution.
During the Lunch & Learn session on the 1st, Professor Amish Doshi, Chief of the Division of Neuroradiology at Mount Sinai, chaired the panel, with presentations by Professor Timothy Deyer (Chief Medical Information Officer of East River Medical Imaging) and Operations Manager Chris Beaulieu from Naugatuck Valley Radiology Associates, discussing their experiences with SwiftMR. Professor Timothy Deyer shared clinical insights from East River Medical Imaging, stating, "SwiftMR was implemented to solve issues for patients like those with claustrophobia or elderly individuals who struggle with long MRI scan times." He noted that for the hip, the scanning time was reduced by an average of 54%, and this reduction was 35% across other body parts, with scan volume increasing by about 50%.
Chris Beaulieu, Operations Manager, discussed SwiftMR from an operational perspective at Naugatuck Valley Radiology Associates. He mentioned that "there was a backlog in MRI slots causing wait time issues, but after implementing SwiftMR, 90% of patients could reduce their scan time by over 15 minutes," resulting in the ability to accommodate up to 32 more patients per day. Beaulieu emphasized the advantage of SwiftMR's immediate impact within 24 hours of installation.
On the 2nd, Dr. Darryl Eber, Co-founder of 3T Radiology & Research, shared how SwiftMR increased MRI device efficiency in the AI Theater session. He reported that "3T increased MRI scanning volume by about 42% within the first two months of adoption, with scanning times reduced by at least 30% to 50%." Specifically, non-contrast studies were reduced from 30 to 15 minutes, and contrast studies from 45 to 30 minutes.
AIRS Medical CEO Hye-seong Lee stated, "SwiftMR is a vendor-neutral solution that attracts interest from various countries. Especially in the rapidly growing U.S. market, it has established itself as an AI solution providing benefits to medical professionals, patients, and healthcare institutions alike."
