Montgomery Breast Center First To Install Breast Cancer Lesion-Localization System

The Montgomery Breast Center of Montgomery, Ala., is the first center in the country to install and use the GammaLoc® lesion-localization system. This system is the only FDA-cleared device that enables gamma-guided, minimally invasive needle biopsy of suspicious lesions identified with Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI). BSGI is performed by the Dilon 6800®, a gamma camera that is optimized to reveal lesions independent of tissue density and discover early stage cancers that are oftentimes not identified with other imaging methods, such as mammography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

GammaLoc® helps the physician calculate the specific depth and location of the suspect lesion. A computer user interface with detailed step-by-step instructions guides the physician through the biopsy procedure. The GammaLoc® system utilizes a CorreLocator™ paddle and a StereoView™ imaging collimator system a technique similar to that used in stereotactic X-ray localization.

source: Medical News Today