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Aurora Breast MRI Is Now Available For Women In Bucks County And The Greater Philadelphia Region
North Andover, MA - November 10, 2006- (BUSINESS WIRE)— The Bucks County Advanced Imaging Center, an affiliate of Diversified Specialty Institutes, located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, is a state-of-the-art women's breast imaging center which now offers diagnostic and high-risk patients breast MRI studies with the Aurora® 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI System.
The DSI Bucks County Advanced Imaging Center provides immediate access to the most technologically advanced breast imaging tools available. Dr. Jerome Tannebaum, CEO, Chairman and President of DSI, selected the Aurora Dedicated Breast MRI scanner as a key component to their array of services. "We are delighted to offer the most advanced breast imaging modalities all under one roof-several of which are offered in only three sites throughout the northeast United States-along with opening the first dedicated breast hospital in our area. The Aurora Dedicated Breast MRI System is an appropriate breast MRI tool within our advanced imaging center, designed and optimized for superior breast MR imaging," states Dr. Tannebaum.
Olivia Ho Cheng, CEO of Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc. states: "We are seeing a trend of more comprehensive breast centers selecting the dedicated breast MRI system for the exclusive use of breast imaging. Adding a truly dedicated breast MRI system into their practice allows them to set a higher standard of care for patients and differentiates themselves as the premier breast care center in their respective areas. Aurora is pleased to offer the only FDA cleared MRI system designed specifically and only for breast imaging."
The Aurora System is the only FDA cleared, fully integrated MRI system designed specifically and exclusively to image the breast and optimized for breast imaging and interventional procedures. 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.
The Aurora System is designed to be located within the breast care center where it is readily available to specialized physicians and their patients. As a diagnostic imaging tool, the Aurora® 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI System with Bilateral SpiralRODEO™ is ideal for a wide range of indications in breast disease management including, but not limited to:
- Detecting or excluding the existence of cancer in high risk women
- Characterizing indeterminate clinical or mammographically detected abnormalities
- Determining the extent of cancer for treatment planning
- Detecting occult cancer
- Evaluating patients for residual disease following surgery
- Monitoring cancer response and the extent of residual disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- Evaluating implant integrity and detecting cancer in women with breast augmentation
About Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc.
Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc. (www.auroramri.com) is a private company based in North Andover, Massachusetts committed to expanding the fight against breast cancer. Aurora strives to manufacture the highest quality and most cost-effective breast MRI solutions and partners with a growing number of the nation's finest breast care centers to provide the ultimate in the detection, diagnosis, biopsy and treatment of breast cancer.
About Bucks County Advanced Imaging Center at DSI of Bucks County
Bucks County Advanced Imaging Center (www.dsi-corp.com) is located approximately 15 miles northeast of Philadelphia. It provides technologically advanced breast imaging in a personable environment that caters to women and their needs, especially as related to breast diagnostics.
Bucks County Advanced Imaging Center is committed to excellence in diagnosing breast disease and in enabling the patient to find out the results as soon as possible so that any additional imaging or treatment can be coordinated immediately.
The imaging center offers a full array of screening and diagnostics imaging, including the Aurora Dedicated Breast MRI System, Positron Emission Mammography, Digital Mammography, Ultrasound, DEXA scans, and minimally invasive breast biopsies.
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