Hitachi Medical Systems America has rolled out version 4.2 software for its Airis II open MRI scanner. The upgrade offers a number of performance enhancements, including echo-planar imaging (EPI)-based diffusion-weighted imaging. EPI-based diffusion-weighted imaging is useful in the diagnosis of acute ischemia and other neurological disorders, according to the Twinsburg, OH-based vendor.
Other additions include contrast-enhanced MR angiography, which is appropriate for vascular studies, and FatSep, a fat-suppression technique for enhancing the visualization of musculoskeletal anatomy. Version 4.2 software is available now free of charge to warranty and service contract customers, according to Hitachi.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersApril 25, 2001
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