Aurora Imaging Technology

Aurora Imaging Technology (Booth 423) is unveiling the AuroraEDGE. Exclusive to the Aurora 1.5Tesla dedicated breast MRI system; the technology improves image resolution and reduces common breast MRI artifacts, resulting in the production of crystal clear images of both breasts, axillae, chest wall and mediastinum in a single bilateral scan.

The image specifications with the new AuroraEDGE are: 3D image matrix 512 x 512 x 250 slices; 0.7 mm slice thickness, no gap between slices; acquires a 3D volume, offering isotropic true 0.7 mm resolution in all three planes; less than three minutes per scan (18 minutes total patient scan time); post-contrast time points obtained at intervals of 90 seconds, 4.5 minutes, 7.5 minutes and 10.5 minutes; suppression of in-plane and slice wrap effects; and suppression of cardiac motion effects.

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