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  2. Stereotactic biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Stereotactic biopsy, also known as stereotactic core biopsy, is a biopsy procedure that uses a computer and imaging performed in at least two planes to localize a target lesion (such as a tumor or microcalcifications in the breast) in three-dimensional space and guide the removal of tissue for examination by a pathologist under a microscope.

  3. Breast biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Stereotactic biopsy is done with the help of a specialized device, which provides mammographic guidance. For a stereotactic biopsy, morbid obesity is a relative contraindication due to weight limitations of the devices. Pregnancy and breast compression size may also be contraindications depending on the modality being used. [15]

  4. Mammotome - Wikipedia

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    Schematic representation of a vacuum-assisted biopsy probe. Mammotome is a Cincinnati, Ohio–based company who pioneered a vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VAC) device that uses image guidance such as x-ray, ultrasound and/or MRI to perform breast biopsies. A biopsy using a Mammotome® device can be done on an outpatient basis with a local ...

  5. Stereotaxis - Wikipedia

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    Stereotaxis may refer to: . Any of various stereotactic techniques or procedures: . Stereotactic surgery, any of various minimally invasive surgery types that make use of a three-dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets for ablation, biopsy, injection, stimulation, implantation, or radiosurgery

  6. Stereotactic surgery - Wikipedia

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    Stereotactic surgery is a minimally invasive form of surgical intervention that makes use of a three-dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets inside the body and to perform on them some action such as ablation, biopsy, lesion, injection, stimulation, implantation, radiosurgery (SRS), etc.

  7. Mammography - Wikipedia

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    The "Egan technique", as it became known, enabled physicians to detect calcification in breast tissue; [68] of the 245 breast cancers that were confirmed by biopsy among 1,000 patients, Egan and his colleagues at M.D. Anderson were able to identify 238 cases by using his method, 19 of which were in patients whose physical examinations had ...

  8. Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VAB) is a minimally invasive procedure to help in the diagnosis of breast cancer. VAB is characterized by single insertion, acquisition of contiguous and larger tissue samples, and directional sample capability. It also offers 10x the tissue of core needle biopsy. [1]

  9. Molecular breast imaging - Wikipedia

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    Molecular breast imaging (MBI), also known as scintimammography, is a type of breast imaging test that is used to detect cancer cells in breast tissue of individuals who have had abnormal mammograms, especially for those who have dense breast tissue, post-operative scar tissue or breast implants.