In Brief: Neoprobe
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Neoprobe: Firm launches Neoprobe 1500 portable radioisotope detector Oct. 13 at American College of Surgeons conference in Chicago. The hand-held gamma ray detector intraoperatively tracks radiopharmaceuticals used in the body in lymphatic mapping for melanoma patients and location of breast cancer. The Neoprobe 1500 consists of a microprocessor-based unit that transmits probe-detected gamma pulses into displays and sounds, and features sound-guided detection. Three reusable probe tips are offered for use with one single-use handle; all probes employ cadmium zinc telluride crystals to detect isotopes such as Indium-111, Iodine-125 and Technetium-99m...