Affirm® Upright Breast Biopsy Guidance System
Transition from screening to interventional procedures for optimal system versatility
This simple add-on to any Hologic 3D Mammography™ capable system enables quick 2D or 3D™ breast biopsies using the same imaging equipment as for mammography exams. Plus, the lateral arm upright biopsy accessory offers even more flexibility to access challenging lesions.
Features
Superior image quality4
Pinpoint subtle lesions and faint calcifications—including those that may only be visible with tomosynthesis with the 3D™ biopsy option.
Streamlined workflow
Efficient, fast, easy to learn and use. The system provides a simplified user interface to deliver a fast biopsy with fewer steps and a lower patient dose.5
Versatile Solution
Transition from screening to interventional procedures to biopsy a wide spectrum of patients either seated or decubitus. Quickly and easily switch between standard and lateral needle approaches.
Increased confidence
A large field of view for high-resolution stereotactic 2D or 3D™ images makes visualizing suspicious areas fast and simple.
Fast and easy to use5
Intuitive user interface, fully integrated with the Selenia® Dimensions® and 3Dimensions™ systems, minimizes procedure steps and simplifies workflow with an average procedure time of 13 minutes.
Designed to remove the guesswork
Settings for all Hologic biopsy needle devices are pre-programmed, for quick setup and efficient operation, eliminating mental math with less chance for errors.
Access challenging lesions
Access challenging lesions with the optional lateral arm accessory. It installs quickly to present the needle parallel to the detector–especially valuable for thinly compressed breasts.
Affirm® Lateral Arm Upright Biopsy Accessory
Confidently target challenging lesions and successfully biopsy thinly-compressed breasts. This versatile, easy-to-use device enables needle access parallel to the detector – from either the lateral left or lateral right position. Choose the optimal approach based on each patient’s anatomy and lesion location to accelerate and simplify biopsy procedures.
Accessory Features
Flexible patient positioning
Positioning patients in constrained spaces is always the challenge. The Affirm lateral arm offers a number of options in biopsy rooms where decubitus positioning or rotating the C-arm may not be possible. Patients can often remain seated without sacrificing lesion accessibility.
Intuitive needle visualization
Experience improved 3D™ visualization of the biopsy needle in the breast with virtually no imaging artifacts as found in the standard approach. By presenting the needle parallel to the detector, it’s easier to see the needle aperture and more intuitive to make adjustments.
Your Complete Biopsy Solution
