Perimeter Medical Imaging AI (TSX-V:Pink; OTC:PYNKF) announced that CHRISTIS St. Vincent is the first hospital in New Mexico to use its optical coherence technology (OCT), S-Series OCT, to visualize tissue margins during breast-conserving surgery.
According to Perimeter, traditional technologies used in the operating room such as X-ray, ultrasound or MRI do not have the resolution to see disease at the cellular level. As a result, surgeons must wait up to ten days for pathology results to either confirm clean margins or show positive margins, which often result in patients returning for another procedure.
“This evidence-based OCT technology helps me enhance my practice of using multiple tools in the operating room to help ensure that my patients have the best possible outcome,” commented Dr. Amani Jambhekar, a surgical breast oncologist at CHRISTUS St. Vincent, who leads a multidisciplinary team providing care for breast cancer and melanoma, as well as a high-risk breast clinic.
The S-Series OCT uses light to create cross-sectional 3D images of tissue microstructures at 10 times the resolution of ultrasound and X-ray and 100 times the power of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). With the ability to see down to 2 mm in ducts, vessels and glands in the operating room, surgeons can get real-time clarity on margins, giving them the insight they need to help make the best surgical decisions for their patients and feel more confident in their outcomes.
In a statement, Adrian Mendes, CEO of Perimeter remarked, “Our flagship Perimeter S-Series OCT at CHRISTUS St. Vincent advances the company’s long-standing goal of expanding patient access to our cutting-edge technologies, offering the potential for improved patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs to all communities.”
Mr. Mendes added, “In partnership with strong patient advocate surgeons, such as Dr. Jambhekar and the team at CHRISTUS St. Vincent, we’re helping to ensure that patients can benefit from our ultra-high-resolution medical imaging technology for margin visualization right in the operating room, in real time.”
