Imaging-Guided Biopsies
In the old days, getting a biopsy meant a big operation with general anesthesia, a hospital stay, and a painful wound.
Today, with the power of modern radiology, we can see inside the body with exquisite detail and perform precision biopsies with minimal risk and pain, and the patient can go home shortly after the procedure.
Here are some types of imaging-guided biopsies and their uses:
CT-guided biopsy:
- mass or nodule in the chest
- mass or nodule in the abdomen
- mass or nodule in the pelvis
- mass or nodule in an arm or leg
- liver disease
- kidney disease
Ultrasound-guided biopsy:
- mass or nodule in the thyroid
- mass or nodule in the breast that is visible by ultrasound
Stereotactic biopsy:
- mass or nodule in the breast that is visible on a mammogram
- cluster of calcifications that is visible on a mammogram
For More information about breast biopsies, click here.
Imaging-Guided biopsies are performed by SDI radiologists at St. Joseph's Hospital and St. Joseph's Women's Hospital.
|
