MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy System

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy device averts the need for open surgical biopsy and can be used immediately following a patient's MRI scan.

The system is pneumatically powered, or air-driven, making it usable in the presence of the magnetic imaging field. It can acquire tissue samples every 3.5 seconds, is painless, and offers no scarring. Called Atec, the system is an aid to early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Atec is manufactured by Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN, USA). The company states that MRI-guided breast biopsy with Atec has proven to be as reliable as open surgery for acquiring tissue samples that offer definitive pathologic results.

Women with a family or personal history of breast cancer, those who have undergone previous breast surgery, and women with dense breast tissue who cannot get accurate screenings with other imaging modalities will benefit most from using Atec. This high-risk population is often evaluated with MRI to detect suspicious lesions or breast cancer at the earliest possible stage.

"For a high-risk population, the Atec device really lets you do something about what you see on MRI,” said Dr. Zeechan Shah, associate professor of radiology at Indiana University School of Medicine (Indianapolis, IN, USA). "It's a quick procedure, and that's not an option we've had in the past.”




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