What is a stereotactic breast biopsy?
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Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:A stereotactic breast biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that does not require a major incision, or cut, or general anesthesia. For this biopsy, you will lie on your stomach on a special table that allows your breast to drop through an opening. Your radiologist will compress your breast with special paddles that project an image of the inside of your breast onto a screen. The projected image will guide your radiologist to obtain tissue samples using a specially designed needle. This procedure is best for lumps your doctor cannot feel during an exam. It is most commonly used for a cluster of microcalcifications that look suspicious for being an early stage breast cancer.
Helpful? 1 person found this helpfulA stereotactic breast biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that does not require a major incision, or cut, or general anesthesia. For this biopsy, you will lie on your stomach on a special table that allows your breast to drop through an opening. Your... More -
Healthwise answered:Stereotactic breast biopsy uses computerized X-rays to precisely locate an area within the breast from which tissue samples need to be taken. This procedure is especially useful when a doctor can see calcifications or a mass in the breast on a mammogram but can't locate it by touch.
Based on mammograms taken from two angles, computerized equipment maps the precise location of the mass or calcifications. A small incision is then made in the skin of the breast. The instrument is used to guide a needle to the exact site to collect tissue samples for biopsy. Samples of breast tissue are removed and then examined under a microscope for signs of cancer.
Stereotactic biopsy may not be recommended for all types of breast lumps.
Stereotactic breast biopsy uses computerized X-rays to precisely locate an area within the breast from which tissue samples need to be taken. This procedure is especially useful when a doctor can see calcifications or a mass in the breast on a... More -
Dr. Laurie Margolies of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:Stereotactic biopsies can be done with you lying on your stomach, sitting upright or lying on your side. The position is determined by where the abnormality is and the type of equipment a facility has.Stereotactic biopsies can be done with you lying on your stomach, sitting upright or lying on your side. The position is determined by where the abnormality is and the type of equipment a facility has. More
