Computer-assisted DySIS™ Advanced Cervical Imaging System, designed in U.K., helps Dr. Sara DeNardis of GYN Oncology of Osceola, PA in Kissimmee effectively identify cancerous and pre-cancerous cervical conditions in patients
A new computerized diagnostic tool designed to assist in the early detection of cancerous and pre-cancerous cervical lesions called DySIS™ Advanced Cervical Imaging System is making its U.S. debut after undergoing extensive testing and review in Europe.
Endorsed by the U.K. National Institute of Health and Care Excellence, the new FDA-cleared medical device is being praised by physicians for its ability to help identify abnormalities on the cervix, which can sometimes escape detection during a standard colposcopy.
Colposcopy is a diagnostic exam, usually following an abnormal Pap smear, in which a doctor applies a special solution to the cervix and peers into a binocular viewer, called a colposcope, to look for areas that turn white, indicating abnormal cells and that a cervical biopsy may be needed.
“The DySIS system is a next generation colposcope, offering important advancements that improve the examination procedure for both doctors and patients,” said Dr. Sara DeNardis of GYN Oncology of Osceola, PA (407 N Main Street) in Kissimmee, one of the first OB/GYN practices in the United States to offer the new computer-assisted screening device.
The DySIS Advanced Cervical Imaging System is used by the examining physician as follows:
• A high-resolution digital image of the cervix is displayed on the DySIS touch screen to allow normal assessment of the cervical area. Image color, brightness, contrast, and magnification of the displayed image can be adjusted.
• Dilute acetic acid, which turns abnormal cervical cells white, is applied to the surface of the cervix by the physician via a built-in syringe with a diffuser for instant homogenized coverage over the cervix.
• The operator uses the intuitive touch screen interface to conduct a standard colposcopic examination while DySIS measures the acetowhitening effect. Meanwhile, DySIS uses Dynamic Spectral Imaging to record the entire acetowhitening process.
• The system then produces a DySISmap™ Advanced Cervical Scan, which is like a weather map showing the precise areas of the cervix where acetowhitening is most extreme and most likely to contain abnormal cells.
• The physician refers to the DySISmap and marks biopsy points that may be needed based on the information displayed as well as other examination information.
• The scanned digital image of the cervix and DySISmap showing acetowhitening and biopsy points are then saved along with patient notes entered via the touch screen.
With the DySIS system, Dr. DeNardis says a patient is able to view what the doctor is viewing in real-time and discuss the meaning of the colorized zones and markings on the DySISmap, enabling the patient to be involved and more at ease during the examination procedure.
“I would recommend DySIS to other GYN physicians because I think it is a really great way to help in the mapping process of the cervix and to potentially find additional areas that need biopsy,” Dr. DeNardis said. “It also has a great video playback feature, so that you can compare a previous exam to the current exam, and it’s really good documentation for your chart. Even as a GYN oncologist, it is helpful for me to potentially follow the patient and be more conservative in my treatment. But, I think for the general gynecologist, it is really helpful for them in aiding with their biopsy decision-making process.”
Dr. DeNardis, who is also affiliated with Kissimmee Women’s Health Center (13 Neptune Road) says examinations performed using the DySIS Advanced Cervical Imaging System do not result in any additional out-of-pocket expenses for the patient.
ABOUT DR. SARA DENARDIS (http://osceolaregional.com/physicians/profile/Dr-Sara-DeNardis-DO)
Dr. Sara DeNardis is an osteopathic physician whose private practice GYN Oncology of Osceola, PA is in Kissimmee, FL. In addition, Dr. DeNardis is affiliated with Kissimmee Women’s Health Center (13 Neptune Road, Kissimmee, FL). She is a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and board eligible in GYN Oncology.
Dr. DeNardis attended medical school at Des Moines University and completed her residency at Mount Clemens General Hospital in Michigan. She completed her GYN Oncology fellowship at Florida Hospital Orlando Cancer Institute. More information about Dr. DeNardis is available at http://osceolaregional.com/physicians/profile/Dr-Sara-DeNardis-DO.
ABOUT DYSIS MEDICAL (http://dysismedical.com)
DySIS Medical is committed to saving lives through the early detection and diagnosis of disease using biophotonic innovations. The company’s first product introduced to the market is the DySIS™ Advanced Cervical Imaging System, which assists clinicians with non-invasive, in vivo detection of cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix.
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