Hitachi installs 1st Echelon Oval MRI

Hitachi Medical Systems America's first Echelon Oval high-field MRI scanner has been installed and is in use at ProScan Imaging's Eastgate facility located in Cincinnati.

Echelon Oval is a 1.5-tesla scanner that features a 74-cm oval-shaped bore, according to Hitachi. In May, Hitachi received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market Echelon Oval in the U.S.