Bracco's EmpowerMR injector is designed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), conditional for use in 1.5T, 3.0T and even up to 7.0T scanners. It uses hydraulics rather than an electric motor to power rams, which helps eliminate some MRI artifacts.
Both the EmpowerMR and EmpowerCTA (for CT angiography) systems include preprogrammed protocols to work with any make and model of MR and CT angiography scanners. With EmpowerCTA, automatic initialization options prepare syringes for filling, and an auto-purge function automatically removes air from the syringe. The IRiSCT information reporting system module captures injection-related information, including patient identification. This information can be sent to a PACS, recording the amount of contrast used and any reactions observed by the patient, including any extravasation that may have occurred.
