The
ATEC®
MRI handpiece is fully compatible in the MRI environment
The patient
is moved inside the bore of the magnet and the breast is imaged
pre-contrast in 3mm slices
Image of
the breast once placed in the MRI Compression Grid
The patient
is brought out of the magnet bore and prepared for biopsy
using the single-use Suros MRI-safe Introducer Set and ATEC®
biopsy system
The
Introducer Stylet is placed in the Introducer Sheath, allowing
for a pathway to the biopsy target site
The
Schroeder "Y" Valve allows the physician to administer
additional Lidocaine during the biopsy without the removal
of the biopsy device from the patient
ATEC®
needle insertion to the biopsy site is accessed through the
Introducer Sheath
MRI-guided
breast biopsy with the ATEC®
can be performed in less than 40 minutes
MRI-guided
breast biopsy with the ATEC®
provides a non-surgical, minimally invasive biopsy to women
at high-risk of breast disease or cancer
After
completing an MRI-guided breast biopsy with the ATEC®,
patients can typically resume normal daily routines
After
the biopsy procedure, a marker is placed through the needle
aperture and to the biopsy cavity for future reference of
the biopsy site
ATEC TriMark™ in breast with implant as seen with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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