Ultrasound guided breast biopsy in augmented women: How can we reduce the risk of implant damage? Experimental evaluation of a new semi-automatic approach.
TK Teubner, CP Wallner · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Purpose: To evaluate whether a new semi-automatic approach in tissue sampling can help to reduce the risk of implant damage in ultrasound guided breast biopsies of suspicious lesions in augmented women. Material and methods: The disposable biopsy-system 'HistoCore' (BIP, Germany) allows two different approaches for tissue sampling: 'full-automatic' and 'semi-automatic' biopsy. Choosing the full-automatic presetting the biopsy needle has to be placed in front of a lesion prior to shooting into it, whereas the semi-automatic mode allows to drive the inner part of the needle (i.e. the harvesting-notch) into the tar…