Aurora Imaging Technology has formed a partnership with the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) in Taiwan to collaborate on various scientific and technological issues for the detection of breast cancer.

Under the agreement, Aurora has commissioned NSRRC to engage in various research and development projects. Scientists within NSRRC will serve as principal investigators and researchers, collaborating with Aurora's internal scientific research and development team, according to the North Andover, Mass.-based company.