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What is a stereotactic breast biopsy?
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Precise localization: Stereotactic biopsy is a method of pin pointing the location of a deep seated lesion inside your breast using an x-ray imaging device and special computer technology that analyzes the image and calculates the location. A special needle then is inserted in that lesion, automatically guided, to obtain a tissue sample for microscopic examination
Answered 1/30/2015
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Check out: this RadiologyInfo link for an explanation: http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=breastbixr
Answered 3/17/2015
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