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## A vendor-neutral solution to:
- Automatically **collect** all MRI study information and **convert** it into a vendor-neutral data model
- **Analyze** and **understand** how MRI devices are being utilized
- **Optimize** scheduling and **simulate** different utilization scenarios, including **coil usage**
- **Empower** optimization studies with relevant and searchable data
- **Highlight quality issues** caused by wrong settings or suboptimal procedures
Foqal MRI is an integral part of our **efficiency management tools**, including [Foqal CT repeat](https://qaelum.com/solutions/ct-repeat) and [Foqal Contrast](https://qaelum.com/index.php?option=com_qaelum&view=solutions&Itemid=685&lang=en).
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Description
- [What is Foqal MRI?](#what)
- [Why Foqal MRI?](#why)
- [What can I achieve with the Foqal MRI](#key)
## What is Foqal MRI by Qaelum?
The Foqal MRI module of the FOQAL platform collects images and metadata of the performed MR exams. It analyzes this data and creates a vendor-neutral data model, allowing in-depth analyses of MRI device utilization. In addition to identifying gaps in MRI device usage, the software analyzes trends through automated KPI monitoring, advanced statistics, distribution graphs, and benchmarks. Insights on the usage of similar protocols are generated automatically, and cases where extra training may be beneficial are highlighted. Integration is flawless with any PACS or directly with MRI scanners using industry standards. All analyses are performed in the background requiring minimal to no supervision.
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## Why Foqal MRI by Qaelum?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) services have seen a steady increase in usage from the inpatient, outpatient and Emergency Department populations. With increased demand for MRI services, operational details like staff and patient scheduling, service turn-around-times, and throughput have become more challenging. Managing and analyzing MRI data is a complex and time-consuming task that becomes even more difficult when with different manufacturers and generations of scanners. The Foqal MRI solution solves this problem and **provides actionable numbers** to support decisions to improve efficiency and quality. In addition to built-in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), the user can define their own customized regions of interest. The configurable interface allows to focus on the relevant KPIs for your facility without being overwhelmed by numerous charts and numbers.
## What can I achieve with the Foqal MRI module?
- Gain a better understanding of how MRI scanners are being utilized and improve the planning of future studies and operating hours
- Assess the time needed to prepare a patient for a specific protocol, run the protocol, as well as the idle time between different sequences, all evaluated by the Active Imaging Ratio KPI
- Estimate the financial liabilities of studies that utilize more scanner time than expected or needed
- Monitor and compare protocol usage between different scanners
- Track the usage of different coils and use this information to make informed decisions on new coils and their optimal ROIs (returns on investment)
- Flag bad practices in terms of settings or used coils
- Analyze differences in the execution of similar protocols on different scanners or locations in terms of sequences, used coils, machine settings, and exam times
- Evaluate the preparation time required for specific protocols, leading to optimization of the Active Imaging Ratio, for example by introducing a preparation room
Features
- [Key Performance Indicators – KPIs](#KPIs)
- [Trends](#Trends)
- [Optimization](#Optimization)
## Key Performance Indicators – KPIs
Performance metrics are calculated and monitored continuously based on live device data.
- Metrics like **specific energy dose**(SED) and **specific absorption rates**(SAR) are monitored to facilitate training and optimization
- KPIs for **study duration**, **preparation time, study composition**, **inter-sequence duration**, and many more are customizable and available directly on the overview page
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- **Device utilization** metrics to track **occupancy rates** such as the **active imaging ratio** and automatic calculation of **potential usable exam slots**, allowing more patients to be imaged without requiring extra time
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## Trends
Various trend charts are automatically compiled for users to quickly spot outliers, changes in normal behavior, and any potential patient safety concerns.
- **Technologist performance** trends can be fully monitored by the number of studies, study duration and preparation, study composition, and average specific energy dose per technologist to ensure optimal **workload distribution** and **workflow efficiency**
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- **Device usage trends** are displayed per day or over time to quickly spot devices with **excessive idle time**, differences in device usage, and outliers in **device workload** over time
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- Trend comparisons are offered by **location type**, allowing to compare MRI metrics between different facility types, like **academic vs private** clinics or **main vs satellite centers**
## Optimization
- Study **insights** are automatically generated based on the collected data and guide users to potential optimization strategies, including **protocol inhomogeneity** between MR devices and **repeated sequences** in standard protocols
- **Improvements** can be created directly from the data, and allow user assignment, progress tracking, and attachment of accompanying documents
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## Improve MRI Workflow Efficiency and Device Utilization with Qaelum's Foqal MRI Software
### What is Foqal MRI by Qaelum and how does it work?
Foqal MRI by Qaelum is a vendor-neutral module within the FOQAL platform that collects, analyzes, and standardizes MRI study data across different scanner types. It transforms raw imaging data and metadata into actionable insights, helping healthcare providers optimize scanner usage, improve scheduling, and ensure consistent quality across protocols, all while operating in the background with minimal supervision.
### How can Foqal MRI help reduce idle time and maximize scanner throughput?
By continuously monitoring KPIs such as the Active Imaging Ratio, Foqal MRI reveals inefficiencies in scanner use, including long preparation times and inter-sequence delays. It provides visual dashboards and benchmarks that allow administrators to streamline operations, increase the number of daily exams, and reduce costly idle time—without needing to add more machines or staff.
### Why is vendor neutrality important in MRI workflow optimization?
Foqal MRI by Qaelum supports all major scanner brands, enabling unified analysis across multi-vendor environments. This vendor-neutral approach allows hospitals and imaging centers to compare performance and protocols across different devices and locations, eliminate data silos, and implement standardization and optimization initiatives with confidence and accuracy.
### What key performance indicators (KPIs) are tracked with Foqal MRI?
The system tracks real-time and historical KPIs including study duration, preparation time, inter-sequence intervals, scanner occupancy rates, energy dose (SED), and SAR values. Custom KPIs can also be defined. These metrics empower clinical and operational teams to identify inefficiencies, improve protocol consistency, and ensure optimal scanner utilization per site, device, or technologist.
### How does Foqal MRI drive cost savings and ROI improvement?
Foqal MRI identifies underutilized scanners, repeated sequences, and inefficient practices that lead to excessive scan times. By providing detailed data on coil usage and protocol performance, it supports smarter capital investments, such as selecting high-ROI coils or reassigning scanner workloads. The result is measurable cost reduction, better resource allocation, and higher operational profitability.