Mammography

Greater control plus comfort

Immobilisation of the female breast for diagnostic examination and biopsy is one of the prime foci of the Noras Company.

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 In 1996 the predecessor of the firm’s well-known MR-BI 160 Biopsy Unit was submitted for a patent; today over 500 of these are at work worldwide.

Based on resulting clinical experience, this unit and other products have been further developed: the MR-BI 160 PA Unit consists of a padded patient support table and a variation of the MR-BI 160 Unit. Using this version, imaging can be carried out with the spine coil and/or other coils of an existing system, for example.

The device immobilises the breast under examination and provides needle guidance during a biopsy. Immobilisation is realised by the compression unit, which can be rotated by 360º parallel to the frontal plane for optimum accessibility to the lesion. Noras also points out that a further development of the well-known PE 162 Positioning Unit is used for needle guidance and offers access to areas close to the axillary region (chest wall).

System independence, simple assembly and disassembly and easy cleaning (the system is 100% plastic), plus comfortable patient bedding, are among the unit’s many other advantages. Additionally, the components of the biopsy unit are made of Peek and can be reused after disinfection/sterilisation.
* A special Noras adapter permits use with the Vacora Vacuum Biopsy System of the C R Bard Company.

01.03.2006

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