Summary: FujiFilm Healthcare Americas Corp. has launched APERTO Lucent, a 0.4T open MRI system featuring permanent magnet technology, advanced imaging capabilities, and patient comfort enhancements.

Key Takeaways

  • APERTO Lucent features a single-pillar design and a wide, laterally moving table to improve patient comfort while maintaining high-quality imaging standards.
  • The system uses RADAR motion-compensating technology, CHESS RF fat saturation, STIR, Dixon FatSep sequences, and Fujifilm’s IP-Recon algorithm to provide comprehensive fat suppression, reduce image noise, and enhance spatial resolution and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
  • The permanent magnet technology in APERTO Lucent minimizes the need for additional equipment and infrastructure, reducing installation and operating costs while offering a strong return on investment for providers.

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FujiFilm Healthcare Americas Corp. announces the U.S. launch of APERTO Lucent, a 0.4T open MRI system. The system features Fujifilm’s permanent magnet technology, a single-pillar design, and a wide, laterally moving table to improve patient comfort.

Key Product Features

The new MRI system enhances patient comfort while meeting modern capability and quality standards. RADAR motion-compensating technology reduces the need for rescans and minimizes workflow disruptions. This technology can be applied to various body parts, including the head, shoulder, and cervical spine, where patient motion often complicates MRI exams.

Moreover, CHESS RF fat saturation, STIR, and Dixon FatSep sequences provide comprehensive fat suppression. APERTO Lucent has eight channels of active patient shimming for optimal field uniformity and enhanced image quality.

Also, spatial resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) are enhanced by solenoid RF receiver coils and Fujifilm’s IP-Recon algorithm. IP-Recon uses a wavelet transform approach to reduce image noise, providing high-quality images under demanding resolution requirements.

Enhancing MRI Patient Experience

“APERTO Lucent is a perfect solution for providers looking for a space-saving, cost-effective system that enhances the MRI patient experience,” says Shawn Etheridge, executive director of modality solutions marketing at FujiFilm. “With permanent magnet open MRI technology, there is little need for additional equipment and infrastructure to maintain the magnetic field, keeping installation and operating costs low for our customers and providing a stronger return on investment.”