GUILFORD, Conn.– Hyperfine, Inc. (Nasdaq: HYPR), the groundbreaking health technology company that has redefined brain imaging with the first FDA-cleared portable magnetic resonance (MR) brain imaging system—the Swoop® system—today congratulates investigators at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Texas-Houston on the publication of an exciting study using the Swoop® system for patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support.
The study, entitled Clinical Use of Bedside Portable Ultra-Low-Field Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Results From the Multicenter SAFE MRI ECMO Study, was published in the September issue of Circulation. The prospective observational study evaluated the safety of using ultra-low-field portable brain MRI on patients in cardiac ICUs undergoing ECMO and investigated the frequency of acute brain injury (ABI).
The use of ECMO has dramatically increased over the past decade but carries an elevated risk of ABI, which substantially increases the risk of mortality. The inability to conduct timely neuroimaging on ECMO patients is a significant barrier to effectively detecting and treating ABI. The study cites, “ultra-low-field portable technology specifically addresses this issue, enabling clinically meaningful, sensitive imaging … in complex clinical settings, such as intensive care units.”
“We would like to congratulate Dr. Cho and his collaborators on the publication of this exciting data in such a prestigious journal. This study highlights the value of the Swoop® system in clinical situations where conventional MRI is not accessible,” said Dr. Edmond Knopp, Chief Medical Officer at Hyperfine. “The ability to perform safe, bedside MRI neuroimaging with our ultra-low-field portable system provides clinicians with real-time insights into a patient’s acute brain injury state, potentially improving patient outcomes by enabling earlier interventions in high-risk settings. Hyperfine recommends that institutions ensure the safe use of ECMO systems when used within the Swoop® system’s 5 gauss line.”
