Dean Sloan, MD, is using Savi Scout Wire-Free Breast Localization technology in outpatient breast lumpectomies at the Stockton (Calif.) Surgery Center, the Manteca Bulletin reported.
Here are the key details to know:
1. Savi Scout Wire-Free Breast Localization technology works by implanting a reflector into the tumor, which allows surgeons to locate the area before excision.
2. The technology is useful for treating tumors surgeons can't feel with their hands.
3. The Stockton Surgery Center is one of six outpatient surgery centers that received a Women's Choice Award designating it as one of America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers.