Stereotactic Vacuum Biopsy

Schematic representation of Mammotome showing the possible different positions of the camera.

Schematic representation of 11G-Mammotome

Schematic representation of biopsy needle during puncture and aspiration

Schematic representation of the biopsy needle during resection and sampling of the tissue.

Calibration of the Mammotome

Compression of the breast

Stereotactic planning on the computer

Small incision under local anaesthesia

Checking of position of the biopsy needle

Extraction of biopsy probes

Biopsy probe extracts

Aspiration of biopsy probes with vacuum pressure

Probe extraction

X-ray of biopsy probe extracts on mammography machine

X-ray of the biopsy extracts