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Perimeter Medical Imaging, a medical device company, today announces that it has received a $7.44 million grant from CPRIT, a leading state body funding cancer research, to continue developing its artificial intelligence technology that can help surgeons identify if cancer is still present post-tumor removal surgery.

The sponsored technology, known as OTIS™, is designed to provide real-time information during breast cancer surgery. The platform’s ability to deliver ultra-high resolution and sub-surface image volumes across the surface of the removed tissue allows surgeons to assess if they have achieved the successful removal of the entire tumor. Should a surgeon identify cancerous cells at the surface of the tissue, they can immediately remove additional tissue from the patient.

The first stage of the three-year project will focus on training and testing the AI algorithms with data collected from 4 pathology labs in Texas: MD Anderson, Baylor College of Medicine, UT Southwestern and

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