SCOUT MD™ for breast and axillary localisation: a narrative review toward a single radar-based platform
Umar Wazir, Kefah Mokbel · 2026
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Description
Surgeons hunting breast lumps they cannot feel need a marker they can find again in the operating room. Umar Wazir and Kefah Mokbel review a radar-based marker line in this 2026 paper. Wire-free markers have already replaced hooked wires for many teams. The established radar system carries broad clinical validation.
The newer platform shrinks its reflectors and gives each a unique signal identity. That answers limits of single-reflector designs, where several marked spots can blur together. The review covers the device's technical traits, regulatory standing, and early evidence. Literature from 2016 to 2026, plus maker documents, fed the synthesis. One platform for breast and armpit marking is the stated aim.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Umar Wazir, Kefah Mokbel |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |