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Interventional Systems finished the implementation of the IraSME project “E-GantryMate: Compact MR-compatible device for MRI-guided percutaneous needle interventions”. The project kick-off meeting took place in October 2019 at the company’s office in Wattens, Austria. It aimed at expanding and motorizing the MR-compatible manual targeting device previously developed by INS ...
#CancelEverything On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) a global pandemic. Its impact left the world uncertain about health, politics and the economy. The first wave caused a major disruption to health services, exacerbating concerns of patient and physician safety and resource availability. On trend with the “cancel ...
“Freehand transperineal biopsy” seems to be the latest buzzword in the urology world, and for good reason. Compared to transrectal, transperineal is proven to be the cleaner and ultimately safer approach for prostate biopsies. The support for transperineal is growing, as mounting evidence continues to debunk previous misconceptions of tolerability, feasibility and accuracy. We ...
Exact Imaging is a leading developer of ultra-high-resolution micro-ultrasound diagnostic technologies Micro-ultrasound ExactVu™ is the only ultrasound-based imaging tool with published data demonstrating prostate cancer diagnostic capabilities similar to MRI Combination of Exact Imaging’s micro-ultrasound and EDAP’s Focal One® represents the most complete offering for ...
My hands are trembling. I have a 12-inch surgery grade needle in my right hand, and a transducer in my left. Without moving anything but my eyes I’m able to look up at a monitor to see an ultrasound image and the daunting outline of a tumor. “Go ahead, you can do it. Insert the needle directly into the tumor,” my guide tells me. I hesitate, take a deep breath out of fear or ...