Mercy Medical Center and Hall-Perrine Cancer Center have announced a new partnership with SymBioSys to bring advanced technology to our breast cancer patients. This approach uses artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D imaging to help surgeons plan and perform more precise surgeries.
Traditionally, surgeons have faced challenges in visualizing the tumor’s exact location, depth, and proximity to the chest wall, which sometimes leads to more invasive procedures, like mastectomies, a news release from Mercy states.
Through Mercy’s partnership with SimBioSys and its TumorSight imaging technology, Mercy’s surgical team has access to enhanced MRI images before surgery. Surgeons will receive detailed information about the tumor, such as its exact location and depth. This allows for more precise surgical planning, which enables surgeons to remove the tumor more effectively while also preserving as much healthy tissue as possible.
According to the release, SimBioSys has just received FDA approval for a new platform that will advance its TumorSight technology. Once it’s offered at Mercy, this platform will be the first of its kind in Iowa.
In the near future, when surgeons receive imaging and data back from SimBioSys, it will include a scoring risk assessment that helps determine whether chemotherapy is appropriate for a patient. If chemotherapy is recommended, the AI will also suggest treatment options that are tailored to provide the greatest benefit for that specific patient, the release states.
“Now, with our partnership with SimBioSys, we’re entering a new era where AI not only helps us make more informed surgical decisions, but also guides us in crafting personalized treatment plans,” said Dr. Vincent Reid, surgical oncologist at Hall-Perrine Cancer Center in the release. “This technology gives both surgeons and patients greater confidence when making these critical decisions.”
Recently, Mercy Women’s Center also adopted Volpara Risk Pathways, a state-of-the-art software program designed to simplify risk assessment and enhance patient management for high-risk breast cancer cases.
Mercy Cedar Rapids adopts state-of-the-art software for breast cancer assessment
