Arkansas Urology announced that it is the first customer in the state of Arkansas to acquire Exact Imaging’s ExactVu™ high resolution micro-ultrasound system for targeted prostate biopsies. The ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is the standard-of-care procedure that allows urologists to sample a man’s prostate and gather biopsy tissue that can be analyzed pathologically to determine the presence of prostate cancer.
With a 300 percent improvement of resolution over conventional ultrasound, the ExactVu™ micro-ultrasound platform provides the urologist with a new level of resolution by which to examine the prostate. With the ExactVu system, the urologists at Arkansas Urology will now be able to actually visualize areas of interest in the prostate and specifically target biopsies at those suspicious areas in addition to performing systematic ultrasound biopsy protocols.
“Our strategy of investing in and providing the latest technologies is essential to enable Arkansas Urology and our urologists to provide the highest standards of care for our patients,” said E. Scot Davis, CEO of Arkansas Urology. “The prostate biopsy is the key technique by which prostate cancer is diagnosed and we believe this new high resolution micro-ultrasound imaging platform is a significant breakthrough.”
“Arkansas Urology invested in the ExactVu technology to allow us to better serve Arkansans. We wanted to give men with the diagnosis of an elevated PSA another option to the traditional transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy,” said Edwin Diaz, MD. “The ExactVu micro-ultrasound imaging platform gives us the unprecedented ability to visually detect prostate tissue abnormalities and, thus, perform lesion directed tissue sampling in addition to template directed biopsies. By utilizing high-resolution imaging, we aim to detect more aggressive cancers and offer appropriate treatments to these men.”
“We are thrilled to be working with and supporting the progressive team at Arkansas Urology in their introduction of the ExactVu micro-ultrasound into their practice so that their patients can benefit from the near microscopic resolution of this imaging system,” said Randy AuCoin, Exact Imaging’s President and CEO. “This is the first acquisition of this technology in the state and shows Arkansas Urology’s strong commitment to investing in the latest state-of-the-art technologies so as to provide the best patient-centered standard-of-care.”
The ExactVu high resolution micro-ultrasound system is in operation at the Arkansas Urology’s main campus at 1300 Centerview Drive in Little Rock.
For patients interested in having their prostate biopsy performed using this high resolution micro-ultrasound system, call (877) 321-8452 to schedule an appointment.