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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of EPIX Medical,
Inc. for the registration of 3,000,000 shares of its common stock and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 5, 2000, with
respect to the financial statements of EPIX Medical, Inc. included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
July 13, 2000
Boston, Massachusetts
