Aurora places technology at Hattiesburg

Aurora Imaging Technology reported that its Aurora 1.5-Tesla dedicated breast MRI system has been installed and is in operation at the Breast Center of Hattiesburg Clinic, located in Hattiesburg, Miss. The facility is the state’s largest multidisciplinary clinic, Aurora said.

The unit is located in the Breast Center as part of Hattiesburg Clinic’s new comprehensive Women’s Center, according to the North Andover, Mass.-based Aurora.

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