Short name: Fe O-BPA, central moiety: Fe3+/Fe2+
An ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide under development (preclin.) as a vascular contrast agent for MR angiography.

See also USPIO.

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Hitachi Medical Systems America, Inc. (HMSA), was a major provider of magnetic resonance imaging systems in the United States. Hitachi had more than 2300 installed permanent magnet MR imaging systems worldwide. As a full-line supplier of medical imaging equipment in Japan, Hitachi Medical Corporation (HMC) founded HMSA to provide a direct link to the U.S. marketplace. Altaire™ , the open MR system from Hitachi, extends the family of open MRI products.

In December 2019 Japan's Fujifilm announced the acquisition of Hitachi's diagnostic imaging business for 179 billion yen ($1.63 billion). This includes Hitachi’s CT, MRI, X-ray, and ultrasound imaging operations, also its electronic health record business. Fujifilm expects the deal to close in July 2020 subject to regulatory clearances.

MRI Scanners:

0.3T to 0.7T:
1.5T:

Lantheus Medical Imaging is a worldwide leader in medical imaging, with headquarters in North Billerica, Massachusetts, and nearly 700 employees worldwide with offices in Puerto Rico, Canada, and Australia.
The product portfolio includes ABLAVAR™ (gadofosveset trisodium) a blood pool contrast agent for magnetic resonance angiography MRA, Cardiolite® (Kit for the preparation of Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi), a cardiac perfusion imaging agent and DEFINITY® Vial for (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) injectable suspension, the leading cardiac ultrasound contrast agent in the US.

MRI Contrast Agents:

From Siemens Medical Systems;
Received FDA clearance in 2010.
The MAGNETOM Aera is a patient friendly, comfortable 1.5 Tesla MRI system with advanced radio frequency chain.
The system is equipped with the Tim 4G and Dot system (Total imaging matrix + Day optimizing throughput), to enhance both productivity and image quality.
Tim 4G technology provides improved SNR. The standard system configuration of 48 radio frequency channels and 204 coil elements creates an imaging matrix that allows maximum use of coil elements at full field of view. Dot provides improved image consistency through new features like auto align, auto FoV and automatic bolus detection.

From Siemens Medical Systems; MAGNETOM Avanto with Tim - Total imaging matrix technology. For true whole-body anatomical coverage. For ultra-fast image acquisition. Aids the physician in fast and precise evaluation of systemic diseases like colon cancer, metastasis imaging, vessel diseases, and preventional exams. For claustrophobic patients, MAGNETOM Avanto enables feetfirst exams for nearly all MR procedures. For obese patients, MAGNETOM Avanto supports up to 200 kg (400 lbs), without table movement restrictions. The AudioComfort technology enables up to a 30 dB(A) acoustic noise reduction, that means nearly all clinical routine sequences are running under 99 dB(A).