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MRI maker marks over 130 automated tissue excision and collection unit installs

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, May 15th, 2005

Validation of the emerging role of breast MRI in diagnosing and treating breast cancer is showing up in the form of increased CME accredited workshops designed to give hands-on training in the technique, interpretation and intervention methods of MRI-guided breast biopsy.

Suros has been involved in developing MRI-guided breast biopsy with its Automated Tissue Excision and Collection (ATEC) system. The company has placed more than 130 MRI ATEC units at breast centers and hospitals across the country. More than 5,000 breast biopsies guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been completed since the ATEC system became available in May, 2003.

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2005-05-15)

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