From
Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc.;
The Aurora® 1.5T Dedicated
Breast MRI System with Bilateral SpiralRODEO™ is the first and only FDA approved
MRI device designed specifically for
breast imaging. The Aurora System, which is already in clinical use at a growing number of leading
breast care centers in the US, Europe, got in December 2006 also the approval from the
State Food and Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China (SFDA).
'Some of the proprietary and distinguishing features of the Aurora System include: 1) an ellipsoid magnetic shim that provides coverage of both breasts, the chest wall and bilateral axillary lymph nodes; 2) a precision
gradient coil with the high
linearity required for high
resolution spiral reconstruction;; 3) a patient-handling table that provides patient comfort and procedural utility; 4) a fully integrated Interventional System for
MRI guided biopsy and localization; and 5) the user-friendly AuroraCAD™ computer-aided image display system designed to improve the accuracy and efficiency of diagnostic interpretations.'