Key Highlights of CMN Version 18:
1. Optimized Montages for Improved PACS Integration
Montages are now vertical instead of horizontal, providing a more natural fit with PACS systems. This highly requested update improves image readability and workflow efficiency for both stroke and oncology users, ensuring key findings are easier to review in routine clinical environments.
2. AI-Based CTP Brain Mask
CMN Version 18 introduces an AI-based brain mask for CT perfusion, replacing traditional algorithm-based approaches. The AI model improves robustness and reduces several known stroke lesion issues related to brain masking, resulting in more reliable perfusion outputs. Note: This feature is CE marked and available for clinical use in Europe. It is not cleared for clinical use in the United States.
3. Configurable Perfusion Summary Montage
A new configurable perfusion summary montage allows clinicians to tailor how perfusion results are presented. This feature—developed in response to direct clinical requests—supports faster overview and interpretation of perfusion findings, particularly in time-critical stroke scenarios
4. Editable Tumor Segmentations with Verified Outputs (Oncology)
Tumor segmentations can now be approved and manually edited, allowing clinicians to generate new, verified tumor outputs. This enhancement supports greater confidence in follow-up assessments, therapy monitoring, and research documentation.
5. ROI Dashboard Improvements (Oncology)
Several usability enhancements have been added to the ROI dashboard, including:
Together, these improvements significantly enhance workflow efficiency and user experience in complex tumor assessments.
6. Configurable DICOM PDF Reporting
CMN Version 18 introduces configurable DICOM-encapsulated PDF reports, enabling users to define content and structure according to clinical or institutional needs. This enhances documentation, sharing, and integration into existing clinical systems.
7. Improved Co-Registration for CT and MR
An alternative co-registration approach — now set as default — has been proven superior to the previous method and delivers improved alignment for both CT and MR data. This results in more accurate image fusion and analysis across applications.
8. Fast Track Series Types
A new fast-track option allows users to receive SVD-based and threshold-based lesion results prior to full vascular model–based perfusion processing. This supports earlier insights in acute workflows, particularly in stroke imaging.
9. Automatic VOI Analysis Based on Mismatch Lesions (Stroke) – Research Use Only
CMN now supports automatic VOI analysis based on mismatch lesions, for research purposes only. This functionality enables more standardized and efficient volumetric evaluation in research settings, supporting exploratory analysis and workflow optimization. The feature is not CE marked and not FDA cleared, and is not intended for clinical or diagnostic use.
