Loma Linda University Medical Center Now Offers Patients the Aurora(R) Dedicated...

Loma Linda University Medical Center Now Offers Patients the Aurora(R) Dedicated Breast MRI System

LOMA LINDA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. today announced that the Aurora(R)
1.5Tesla Dedicated Breast MRI System has been installed and now is
available to patients of Loma Linda University Medical Center. As the
only Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared dedicated breast MRI
system specifically designed for 3-D bilateral breast imaging, the
Aurora Breast MRI is built to cater to women's anatomy and is more
sensitive to their unique needs for optimum imaging and patient
comfort.

The Aurora Breast MRI is housed within the Breast Health Center of
the Loma Linda University Cancer Center (LLUCC), which has been
providing cancer-related services and programs since 1991. LLUCC's
comprehensive, interdisciplinary and patient-focused approach includes
offering the latest advances in the prevention, detection and
treatment of breast disease for its patients.

"We sought a state-of-the-art modality that would help our female
patients feel more comfortable and, based on patient feedback, the
Aurora Breast MRI was the machine that met both our needs as well as
our patients," said Won Bae, M.D., chief of breast imaging, Outpatient
Radiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center. "Patients are very
happy with the Aurora Breast MRI and the contoured table and
feet-first entry tremendously helps to lessen feelings of
claustrophobia."

The increased patient comfort available on the Aurora Breast MRI
also minimizes the risk of patient movement and thus, motion artifacts
are reduced. Additionally, the Aurora Breast MRI alleviates some of
the anxiety felt by our patients because of its significantly lower
scan time than other MRIs.

"The Aurora Breast MRI is highly beneficial for women with dense
breasts or for those with breast augmentation because it allows us to
see abnormalities without the distraction of fat tissue," continued
Dr. Bae. "Furthermore, with the Aurora Breast MRI, we can accurately
measure the volume and surface of tumors in women who are being
treated by chemo or radiation therapy. This is the best advantage for
patients already diagnosed with breast disease because it allows us to
follow the progression of treatment and track the shrinkage of a
tumor."

While efforts to improve cancer screening have lowered the rate of
breast disease incidence in Calif., according to the California Cancer
Registry (CCR), breast cancer is still one of the most commonly
diagnosed cancers in the state. The CCR reports that there are
currently 276,400 female cases of breast disease in Calif., and it
estimates another 21,030 female cases will be diagnosed in 2008. The
installation of the Aurora Breast MRI at LLUCC marks the third system
available to Californians, and supports the most recent breast cancer
screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS),
recommending breast MRI for women who are at high risk of breast
cancer.

"A primary consideration when designing the Aurora Breast MRI was
to deliver increased patient comfort and a more efficient medical
practice for breast health centers," said Olivia Ho Cheng, president
and chief executive officer, Aurora Imaging Technology. "We are proud
that Loma Linda University Medical Center understands the importance
of this advanced modality and that the Aurora Breast MRI is playing an
integral part in the fight against breast disease, while also keeping
patient comfort in mind."

About Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda University (LLU) Medical Center's comprehensive health
system includes the LLU Children's Hospital, East Campus, Behavioral
Medicine Center, Heart and Surgical Hospital, and physician clinics.
LLU is the largest and only Level 1 trauma Center in the San
Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo, and Mono Counties, which encompass over
40,000 square miles of land in southern California. With a total of
974 beds, the Loma Linda University health system includes the only
children's hospital in the region. Loma Linda University Medical
Center averages more than 30,000 inpatient discharges and roughly
500,000 outpatient visits a year.

About Aurora Imaging Technology Inc.

Aurora Imaging Technology Inc. is a private company based in North
Andover, Mass. 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. The Aurora Breast MRI is in clinical use at a rapidly growing
number of leading breast care centers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. To
find an Aurora Dedicated Breast MRI System near you, visit
www.auroramri.com.

PainePR
Ella F. Ella, 949-809-6764
ella@painepr.com
or
Aurora Imaging Technology Inc.
Debbie Thomas, 978-975-7530
dthomas@auroramri.com

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