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Surgical oncologists rely on the AURA 10 PET CT imager to obtain high-precision images of the breast specimen while minimizing the disruption of the surgical workflow.

Breast surgeons need high-precision images of resected specimens to reduce the risk of resurgery and improve the cosmetic outcome as much as possible. Unfortunately, today’s conventional intraoperative techniques for margin assessment are either labor-intensive or only offer limited functionality.

The new AURA PET-CT imager however makes use of 18F-FDG radiotracer to provide surgeons with more clarity on breast specimens in a matter of minutes. This reduces the operating time, increases chances of recovery, and improves cosmetic results.

Urology surgeons can include the AURA 10 PET-CT imager in their procedures to assess negative margins intraoperatively with more certainty. This way, they can conduct nerve-sparing prostatectomies with a higher chance of success.

A clear picture of the resection margins is crucial if you want to reduce the chances of reoperation or adjuvant therapies like radiotherapy or chemotherapy. To date, frozen sections are still most common in prostate cancer surgery. However, this technique requires a long intraoperative evaluation and anesthesia period (up to 30 minutes), which is not beneficial for the patient.

The AURA PET-CT imager on the other hand leverages the power of PSMA PET and delivers a high-precision image of the specimen in a matter of minutes. This speeds up procedure time, reduces anesthesia time, and improves patient outcomes.

During head and neck cancer surgery, the AURA 10 PET-CT imager can give a clear, accurate view of the resected specimen. This enables surgeons to assess deep margins, even in the smallest oral cancers.

For head and neck cancer surgery, assessing surgical margins and making the right decisions is a complex process. The number of positive margins is typically high, compared to other types of cancer surgery, and until now, the possibilities for intraoperative assessments have been limited. Frozen sections are widely used for intraoperative assessment, but unfortunately, they prolong the operation time significantly.

The AURA PET-CT imager however makes use of 18F-FDG radiotracer to provide surgeons with more clarity on neck or head specimen in a matter of minutes. The result is a shorter operating time and less risk of resurgery or adjuvant therapies for the patient.