Distribution Agreement for MRI Analysis Tools to Evaluate Neurologic Disorders

Newly designed software is intended for automatic labeling, visualization, and volumetric quantification of segmentable brain structures from a set of magnetic resonance (MR) images.

Invivo (Pewaukee, WI, USA), a developer and manufacturer of MRI clinical solutions, announced an agreement with CorTechs Labs, Inc. (La Jolla, CA, USA), to be the key distributor for the NeuroQuant product in the US marketplace. NeuroQuant will augment the DynaSuite Neuro Solution from Invivo by providing enhanced diagnostic capabilities to healthcare practitioners that may help in the assessment of patients with Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, and other neurologic disorders.

DynaSuite Neuro by Invivo provides a platform to help transition advanced neuro applications and functional MRI from the research environment to the day-to-day clinical practice. It offers the workflow and productivity that allow radiologists to perform advanced neuro analysis. By incorporating the NeuroQuant application, neurologists, radiologists, and clinical researchers can now use DynaSuite Neuro to quantify the volume of the hippocampus and other neuro structures.

NeuroQuant takes high-resolution, three-dimensional (3D) T1-weighted, sagittal, non-contrast-enhanced MRI scans and automatically processes the large amount of data for easy physician review. It returns a new, full-volume spatially corrected and anatomically labeled dataset with two printable patient reports containing the absolute and relative volumes of the hippocampus, temporal horn, and other structures. The new, integrated diagnostic solution comes at an increasingly important time for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease and other disorders.

"We are excited about the NeuroQuant partnership and expanding the capabilities of DynaSuite Neuro. It is consistent with our strategy to extend our leadership position in advanced Neuro Solutions," said Michael Kapp, product manager for neuro solutions at Invivo. "Invivo is delighted to offer this product by CorTechs Labs as it complements our existing portfolio."

According to Michael Smith, president of CorTechs Labs, "It was extremely important for to us to identify a partner that shares the same goals as our company and has the ability to provide customers with a first class service, support, and distribution network. Invivo clearly fits the criteria we identified to promote our innovative solution for diagnostic imaging facilities."

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