MINNEAPOLIS, MN, October 17, 2016 – IMRIS, Deerfield Imaging, the global leader in intraoperative imaging, announced that the company has obtained regulatory Certificates from the Japanese Registration Certification Body for the IMRIS Surgical Theatre iMRI Aera 1.5T and IMRIS Surgical Theatre iMRI 3T Skyra systems, allowing for sales and marketing of these systems in Japan.

This newest imaging technology, based on the Siemens Aera 1.5T and Skyra 3.0T MRI scanners, enables IMRIS, Deerfield Imaging and its customers the ability to deliver even better image quality, faster 3D image acquisition, and improved ease-of-use and workflow during surgical procedures using intraoperative MRI (iMRI).

“These high-field intraoperative scanner options give the hospital’s clinical team state-of-the-art applications and image quality that increase productivity,” said IMRIS, Deerfield Imaging’s President and CEO Andrew Flanagan. “We bring the latest and unequaled imaging technology into the operating room where it can make the most difference – during the surgery.”
Inside an IMRIS Surgical Theatre equipped with high-field iMRI, surgeons have on-demand access to real-time data and state-of-the-art imaging during the procedure as the scanner uniquely moves on ceiling-mounted rails.


About IMRIS, Deerfield Imaging
As a leader in image guided therapy solutions, IMRIS, Deerfield Imaging provides optimized fully integrated image-guided therapy environments that serve to address the important needs of patients, clinicians and hospitals by delivering timely information on surgical targets and results to clinicians for use during surgical or interventional procedures. The IMRIS Surgical Theatre incorporates MRI, CT and angiography into multi-purpose surgical suites to provide advanced intraoperative imaging directly in operating rooms. IMRIS products are sold globally to hospitals in the neurosurgical, spinal, cardiovascular, and orthopedic markets.

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