一種整合式真空輔助乳房活檢系統為核磁共振、超聲波以及定向成像等影像診斷檢查提供兼容性。

這種新型系統叫做ATEC藍寶石，配備了與核磁共振兼容的半球形吸頭的細針，使得醫生能夠對乳房瘦小的女性患者的乳房進行活檢，能夠到達靠近皮膚的活檢目標，或者對瘦小干癟的乳房進行活檢而無論皮膚性質如何。藍寶石系統式Suros公司的產品，為高風險婦女進行早期癌癥的檢測提供了新選擇，而無需創傷性手術。

在最近的研究中，核磁共振引導下進行真空輔助的乳房活檢已經獲得了廣泛認可，在患乳房疾病與癌癥風險較高的女性中的研究結果支持核磁共振引導活檢的效能。使用藍寶石系統的醫生將通常90分鐘操作程序縮短了一半，使得核磁共振引導乳房活檢成為了一種切實可行的經濟合算的選擇，特別是與外科手術相比較的時候。

曼哈頓診斷放射學的Ilona Hertz醫生說：“我使用Suros標準細針已經快1年了，我喜歡使用。將核磁共振細針配備到我的設備上之后，我能夠幫助99.9％的女性，無論她們乳房是大是小，或者她們的病變很難觸及?！?/P>

All-in-One Breast Biopsy System
 
An all-in-one, vacuum-assisted breast biopsy system offers compatibility with the diagnostic imaging modalities of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, and stereotactic imaging.

Called ATEC Sapphire, the new system features an MRI-compatible petite needle with a hemispherical tip that allows doctors to biopsy women with thin breasts, access biopsy targets close to the skin wall, or biopsy thinly compressed breasts without concern for skin perforation.

The Sapphire system is the product of Suros Surgical Systems, Inc. （Indianapolis, IN, USA), and offers high-risk women the option of early cancer detection without invasive surgery.

The ability to perform vacuum-assisted breast biopsy with MRI guidance is gaining wide acceptance following recent studies supporting the efficacy of MRI-guided biopsy for women at high risk for breast disease and cancer. Doctors using the Sapphire system have cut the typical 90-minute procedure time in half, making MRI-guided breast biopsy a viable economic option, especially when compared to surgery.

“I have been using Suros’ standard petite needle for almost a year and I love it,” said Dr. Ilona Hertz, a radiologist with Manhattan Diagnostic Radiology (New York, NY, USA). “With the addition of the MRI petite needle to my equipment, I’ll be able to help 99.9% of women, no matter whether they’re large- or small-breasted, or if their lesion is difficult to reach.”