Education
Guide to Understanding Surgical Margins
To ensure all cancer is removed during a surgery, the standard procedure is for the surgeon to include a border of tissue surrounding and beyond the edges of the visible cancerous tumor. This border of tissue is called the surgical margin or margin of resection, and it needs to be examined microscopically by a pathologist to determine if cancer cells are present.
3D Tomosynthesis Mammography Benefits
At some point in their lives, approximately 1 in 8 women will develop some type of breast cancer. As this is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, the need for early detection in the most treatable stages of the disease is paramount. One route for early detection is having a mammogram done at regular intervals.
Ronda Henry Tillman, MD and Lisa L. Babashoff, MD presenting 'Mozart 3D Specimen Tomosynthesis for Accurate Margin Assessment During Partial Mastectomy Procedures'
Watch this on-demand webinar with breast surgeons Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman and Dr. Lisa Babashoff, where they discuss a 3D tomosynthesis specimen imaging system. In addition, both surgeons share three real cases where the technology was utilized and the benefits that they experienced.
Case Studies Utilizing KUBTEC Mozart 3D Tomosynthesis for Margin Management during Partial Mastectomy by Lisa Babashoff, MD
Dr. Lisa Babashoff, Medical Director of the Breast Surgery Program at St. John’s Regional Medical Center shares how the Mozart System has impacted her practice
Michael Sheehan and Chester Lowe Present: Principles of X-ray Imaging & Its Impact in the Gross Room
Watch this on-demand webinar with Pathologists' Assistant Michael Sheehan and Chester Lowe PhD, where they discuss the importance of X-ray imaging and the benefits that specimen imaging provides within the pathology lab.
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