October 15, 2014

Stereotactic Needle Biopsy

By Anonymous User

A method of needle biopsy that is useful in some cases in which calcifications or a mass can be seen on a mammogram but cannot be located by touch. Computerized equipment maps the location of the mass and this is used as a guide for the placement of the needle.

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