AURORA RT: Parallel LINAC-MRI
AURORA RT: Parallel LINAC-MRI
Addressing the issues of legacy systems
1st generation systems are plagued by design shortcomings
- Perpendicular magnetic field to the beam impacts treatment quality
- High power MRI in connection with perpendicular field generate ERE and ESE
- Closed circular MR creates claustrophobia and tunnel effect
- Bore of small diameter increases patient discomfort
- No tangential treatment (no couch lateral move)
- High temperature MR requires liquid helium and quenching
- Very low throughput of 6-10 patients per day makes financials challenging
- Innovative open, bi-planar superconductive MR
- Robust 6 MV Linac
- 120 leaf high performance double focus MLC
- Largest bore in the market 110 W 60 H
- Rotating Linac with 360 gantry, beam eye imaging
- Real time adaptive planning
- TPS agnostic, no dedicated MRI TPS
- Beam modulation, VMAT and IGRT/IMRT
- Standard bunker, through the maze installation
- Unique high throughput, 15-30 patients per day
- Gating and tracking available at launch
- No ERE, no ESE
- Optimum Contrast to Noise ratio
- Dedicated non obstructive coils
- Ability to make lateral shifts to treat. tangentially, 23 cms left and right
- Open magnet minimizes claustrophobia
- Room temperature MR, no liquid helium and no quenching, no regular costly refill
- Easy turn off for servicing
The new generation MRI guided Linac
AURORA RT: Parallel LINAC-MRI
Addressing the issues of legacy systems
Aurora RT, parallel, open, super
conducting 0,5 Tesla magnet
conducting 0,5 Tesla magnet
Parallel, open, super conducting magnet for optimum contrast / noise ratio
Opportunities in Interventional and Diagnostic Imaging by Using High-Performance Low-Field-Strength MRI
Optimal magnetic field strength, 0,5 Tesla
Adrienne E. Campbell-Washburn, PhD • Rajiv Ramasawmy, PhD • Matthew C. Restivo, PhD • Ipshita Bhattacharya, PhD • Burcu Basar, MSc • Daniel A. Herzka, PhD • Michael S. Hansen, PhD • Toby Rogers, BM BCh, PhD • W. Patricia Bandettini, MD • Delaney R. McGuirt, BSc • Christine Mancini, RT (R)MR • David Grodzki, PhD • Rainer Schneider, PhD • Waqas Majeed, PhD • Himanshu Bhat, PhD • Hui Xue, PhD • Joel Moss, MD, PhD • Ashkan A. Malayeri, MD • Elizabeth C. Jones, MD • Alan P. Koretsky, PhD • Peter Kellman, PhD • Marcus Y. Chen, MD • Robert J. Lederman, MD
Radiology 2019; 293:384–393 Source
Largest bore 110 cm for lateral shift
The physic behind ERE and ESE magnetic field induced issues
PERIPHERAL TREATMENT CAPABILITY
46 cm lateral shift
Full breast treatment
Tangential tumors
46 cm lateral shift
Full breast treatment
Tangential tumors
HIGHEST QUALITY REAL TIME MR IMAGING DURING BEAM DELIVERY
BEAM EYE VIEW IMAGING, 4s PER IMAGE
AURORA RT 0.5 T MRI
Cone Beam CT
Height: 3.6 M
Depth: 7.9 M
Bunker dimensions
AURORA RT fits in a regular linac vault, through the maze
Helium gas cooling
Integrated stop beam
High throughput
Reduced construction cost
Reduced shielding
Adaptive or non adaptive
15-20 patients/day all adaptive
Existing regular bunker
Clinical efficacy combined with financial efficacy
No Helium supply issues
No Helium refill/6 months
No Helium atmospheric release
Pit: 0,6 M
Width: 5.9 M
Easy installation
No quenching/vent
Reduced shielding
Through the maze installation
ON-Off MR for servicing
Versatility of treatment
TPS Agnostic
Sliding windows or VMAT
20-30 patients/day all IGRT
Full breast treatment
Full adaptive
Reduced time on couch
Standard MRIGRT Linac
Dedicated MRI Linac
No ERE nor ESE eliminates the need for a proprietary MRI dedicated TPS
Integrates in your current environment (Eclipse/Aurora or Raycare)
AURORA RT delivers the original promises of the MRI Linac
Clinical Features
1. Combination Linac and MRI scanner
Aurora-RT Mr-Linac
MrL A
MrL A
1. No need for helium venting through concrete bunker walls
2. Can turn off magnetic field for servicing
3. Designed to be installed in standard treatment bunkers
4. Components brought in through standard maze
5. Regulatory Clearance (FDA)
2. Can do standard breast treatments
3. Larger bore / Effectively treats peripheral tumors
4. "No" Electron Return or Streaming Effect (ERE,ESE)
5. Optimal magnetic field strength
Practical Features
MULTIPLE INSTALLATIONS WORLDWIDE ALREADY IN PLANNING
Contact Us
Cleared
About 100 papers published in 12 years on Linac-MR. First ever MRI Linac concept publication (Elekta and Viewray reference Dr. Fallone work)
Canada REFERENCE CENTER:
expected mid 2023
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