- stereotactic biopsy
- A biopsy procedure that uses a computer and a 3-dimensional scanning device to find a tumor site and guide the removal of tissue for examination under a microscope.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
stereotactic biopsy
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Stereotactic biopsy — Stereotactic biopsy, also known as stereotactic core biopsy, is a biopsy procedure that uses a computer and imaging performed in at least two planes to localize a target lesion (such as a tumor or microcalcifications in the breast) in three… … Wikipedia
stereotactic biopsy — biopsy performed using a stereotactic technique to locate the biopsy site … Medical dictionary
Stereotactic — refers to precise positioning in three dimensional space. For example, biopsies, surgery or radiation therapy can be done stereotactically. In a stereotactic needle biopsy, the spot to be biopsied is located three dimensionally, the information… … Medical dictionary
Stereotactic surgery — or stereotaxy is a minimally invasive form of surgical intervention which makes use of a three dimensional coordinates system to locate small targets inside the body and to perform on them some action such as ablation (removal), biopsy, lesion,… … Wikipedia
Stereotactic surgery — Surgery in which a system of three dimensional coordinates is used to locate the site to be operated on. Stereotactic surgery is used in neurosurgery (and neurological research) for locating points within the brain. This is usually done by using… … Medical dictionary
Biopsy, stereotactic needle — A biopsy in which the spot to be biopsied is located three dimensionally, the information is entered into a computer, and the computer calculates the information and positions a needle to remove the biopsy sample … Medical dictionary
Stereotactic needle biopsy — A biopsy in which the spot to be biopsied is located three dimensionally, the information is entered into a computer, and the computer calculates the information and positions a needle to remove the biopsy sample … Medical dictionary
stereotactic localization — the accurate localization of structures within the body by using three dimensional measurements. It enables the accurate positioning within the body of radiotherapy beams or sources for the treatment of tumours and of localizing wires for the… … The new mediacal dictionary
stereotactic localization — the accurate localization of structures within the body by using three dimensional measurements. It enables the accurate positioning within the body of radiotherapy beams or sources for the treatment of tumours and of localizing wires for the… … Medical dictionary
Surgery, stereotactic — Surgery in which a system of three dimensional coordinates is used to locate the site to be operated on. Stereotactic surgery is used in neurosurgery (and neurological research) for locating points within the brain. This is usually done by using… … Medical dictionary
