一種整合式真空輔助乳房活檢系統(tǒng)為核磁共振、超聲波以及定向成像等影像診斷檢查提供兼容性。

這種新型系統(tǒng)叫做ATEC藍(lán)寶石，配備了與核磁共振兼容的半球形吸頭的細(xì)針，使得醫(yī)生能夠?qū)θ榉渴菪〉呐曰颊叩娜榉窟M(jìn)行活檢，能夠到達(dá)靠近皮膚的活檢目標(biāo)，或者對瘦小干癟的乳房進(jìn)行活檢而無論皮膚性質(zhì)如何。藍(lán)寶石系統(tǒng)式Suros公司的產(chǎn)品，為高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)婦女進(jìn)行早期癌癥的檢測提供了新選擇，而無需創(chuàng)傷性手術(shù)。

在最近的研究中，核磁共振引導(dǎo)下進(jìn)行真空輔助的乳房活檢已經(jīng)獲得了廣泛認(rèn)可，在患乳房疾病與癌癥風(fēng)險(xiǎn)較高的女性中的研究結(jié)果支持核磁共振引導(dǎo)活檢的效能。使用藍(lán)寶石系統(tǒng)的醫(yī)生將通常90分鐘操作程序縮短了一半，使得核磁共振引導(dǎo)乳房活檢成為了一種切實(shí)可行的經(jīng)濟(jì)合算的選擇，特別是與外科手術(shù)相比較的時(shí)候。

曼哈頓診斷放射學(xué)的Ilona Hertz醫(yī)生說：“我使用Suros標(biāo)準(zhǔn)細(xì)針已經(jīng)快1年了，我喜歡使用。將核磁共振細(xì)針配備到我的設(shè)備上之后，我能夠幫助99.9％的女性，無論她們?nèi)榉渴谴笫切。蛘咚齻兊牟∽兒茈y觸及。”

All-in-One Breast Biopsy System
 
An all-in-one, vacuum-assisted breast biopsy system offers compatibility with the diagnostic imaging modalities of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, and stereotactic imaging.

Called ATEC Sapphire, the new system features an MRI-compatible petite needle with a hemispherical tip that allows doctors to biopsy women with thin breasts, access biopsy targets close to the skin wall, or biopsy thinly compressed breasts without concern for skin perforation.

The Sapphire system is the product of Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. （Indianapolis, IN, USA), and offers high-risk women the option of early cancer detection without invasive surgery.

The ability to perform vacuum-assisted breast biopsy with MRI guidance is gaining wide acceptance following recent studies supporting the efficacy of MRI-guided biopsy for women at high risk for breast disease and cancer. Doctors using the Sapphire system have cut the typical 90-minute procedure time in half, making MRI-guided breast biopsy a viable economic option, especially when compared to surgery.

“I have been using Suros’ standard petite needle for almost a year and I love it,” said Dr. Ilona Hertz, a radiologist with Manhattan Diagnostic Radiology (New York, NY, USA). “With the addition of the MRI petite needle to my equipment, I’ll be able to help 99.9% of women, no matter whether they’re large- or small-breasted, or if their lesion is difficult to reach.”