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Perimeter Medical Imaging, a privately held medical device company, has won the Connect: Healthtech event, a competition connecting startup companies with the media. 

The company is developing artificial intelligence technology that can help surgeons identify if breast cancer is still present post-tumor removal surgery. 

The technology, known as OTIS™, can 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 company recently announced a $7.4 million grant to further their development from the Cancer Prevention And Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and recently relocated their headquarters from Toronto, Canada to Dallas, Texas. 

At the August 27 Connect: Healthtech event, hosted by PR firm Publicize, Perimeter Medical Imaging’s co-founder

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