Sat Pads Breast Imaging Kits


Sat Pad Breast Imaging Kits were developed to deal with specific problems associated with Fat Sat and Contrast Issues in Breast Imaging. Kits have been developed for 4 channel, 7 channel, and 8 channel coils.

The pads contain a perflourocarbon fluid that contains no hydrogen atoms and has magnetic susceptibility similar to that of human tissue. They will contribute no signal to the MR Image.

These imaging kits reduce the influence of the human body on the magnetic flux, improving the homogeneity of the main field. They will attenuate field distortions caused by sharp angled anatomies such as breast and chest walls when performing breast imaging. The breast kits eliminate air-tissue interfaces making the target areas more spherical.

There is an 8-channel kit that contains an Accusorb MRI Extremity Shielding blanket that was designed to rid image artifacts that may show in the Sagittal and Transverse view.

Breast image with out Breast Kit
FATSAT Without Breast Kit
Breast Image with Breast Kit
FATSAT With Sat Pad Breast Kit
Zebra Artifact with out Acusorb Blanket
Zebra Artifact Without Acusorb Blanket
Zebra Atrifact with Acusorb Blanket
Zebra Artifact With Acusorb Blanket
Sat Pad lines of flux
Breast Kit On oil
Imaging Kit on GE Coil

Features at a glance

  • The perfluorocarbon fluid contains no hydrogen atoms and has susceptibility similar to that of human tissue.
  • Specifically, hydrogen -depleted fluorocarbons with these properties will not contribute any signal to the MR image.
  • Sat Pads use reduces the influence of the human body on the magnetic flux, thus improving homogeneity of the field.
  • Improved uniformity of the main field.
  • Sat Pads attenuate magnetic field distortions caused by sharp angled anatomies such as neck, spine, knee, ankle, breast and chest walls.
  • Eliminates air-tissue interfaces, making the area more spherical/cylindrical.

Testimonial:

"Sat Pads take a good exam and make it great. The fat suppression we obtain with sat pads and our latest generation, 8+ channel coils is flawless. MR imaging is a all about contrast resolution, and thus uniform and consistent elimination of fat signals is essential, particularly for musculoskeletal and breast imaging."

Dr. Lawrence N. Tanenbaum
Section Chief MRI, CT & Neuroradiology
Edison Imaging, Edison New Jersey
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Neuroscience
Seton Hall School of Graduate Medical Education

Item Number: Description:
03-SAT-005-0001 8 Channel Sat Pad Breast Imaging Kit
03-SAT-MAC-01 8 Channel Sat Pad Breast Imaging Kit with 34" x 14" Accusorb Shielding Blanket
03-SAT-005-0002 7 Channel Sat Pad Breast Imaging Kit