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IU Health Arnett Hospital improving breast cancer surgery with new technology
IU Health Arnett Hospital is providing breast cancer patients a better surgery experience through a device called the Savi Scout Wireless Localizer.
Posted: May 14, 2021 9:10 AM
Posted By: Micah Upshaw
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) IU Health Arnett Hospital is introducing a new technology that s improving the surgery experience for breast cancer patients. It s called the Savi Scout Wireless localizer. Our number one goal in medicine is to improve patient care and the patient experience, said Dr. Luke Gerges, Director of the Breast Cancer Center at IU Health Arnett.
The Savi Scout has two parts, a reflector, and a probe. The reflector is about the size of a grain of rice. A breast cancer doctor will insert the reflector into the patient s breast tissue where the cancer cells or tumor lies. Then on the day of surgery, surgeons will use a probe to help locate the reflector. The probe is audible and es