stereotactic biopsy

biopsy /bi·op·sy/ (bi´op-se) removal and examination, usually microscopic, of tissue from the living body, performed to establish precise diagnosis.

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aspiration biopsy  biopsy in which tissue is obtained by application of suction through a needle attached to a syringe.

brush biopsy  biopsy in which cells or tissue are obtained by manipulating tiny brushes against the tissue or lesion in question (e.g., through a bronchoscope) at the desired site.

cone biopsy  biopsy in which an inverted cone of tissue is excised, as from the uterine cervix.

core biopsy , core needle biopsy needle biopsy with a large hollow needle that extracts a core of tissue.

endoscopic biopsy  removal of tissue by appropriate instruments through an endoscope.

excisional biopsy  biopsy of tissue removed by surgical cutting.

incisional biopsy  biopsy of a selected portion of a lesion.

needle biopsy  biopsy in which tissue is obtained by puncture of a tumor, the tissue within the lumen of the needle being detached by rotation, and the needle withdrawn. Called also percutaneous b.

percutaneous biopsy  needle b.

punch biopsy  biopsy in which tissue is obtained by a punch.

shave biopsy  biopsy of a skin lesion in which the sample is excised using a cut parallel to the surface of the surrounding skin.

stereotactic biopsy  biopsy of the brain using stereotactic surgery to locate the biopsy site.

sternal biopsy  biopsy of bone marrow of the sternum removed by puncture or trephining.

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Stereotactic biopsy

A biopsy taken by precisely locating areas of abnormal growth through the use of delicate instruments.

Mentioned in: Fibrocystic Condition of the Breast

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stereotactic biopsy

Pathology A biopsy–most commonly from breast, obtained via imaging–eg, CT, ultrasonography-based guidance Types Stereotactic needle aspiration–provides cytology specimen; stereotactic core–cutting needle biopsy–provides one or more cores of tissue. Cf Guided wire open biopsy.