needle biopsy
Diagnostic tissue extraction
A needle biopsy is a medical procedure in which a hollow needle extracts tissue or fluid from the body for examination.
The technique allows doctors to sample suspicious masses, tumors, or organs without major surgery: The needle biopsy confirmed the lump was benign.
Different needle sizes and guidance methods (ultrasound, CT) suit different tissues and depths.
- cytologyStudy of cells
- local anesthesiaTargeted sensation elimination
- cancer detectionIdentifying malignant tumors
- histopathologyDisease study through tissue
- coreCentral essential portion
specimen · percutaneous · minimally invasive · fluoroscopy · lymph nodes · tissue sample · pathology report · bone marrow · tissue · liver · cells · benign · lump · aspirate · nodule · local · tumor · puncture
- Minor Surgerymole removal, cyst removal, wart removal, skin tag removal, corn removal
- needle proceduresphlebotomy, blood draw, injection, lumbar puncture, spinal tap
- gland surgerythyroidectomy, adrenalectomy, pancreatectomy, gonadectomy, orchiectomy
- proceduresprocedure, surgery, procedures, process, autopsy
- specimensspecimen, fossil, mineral, crystal, geode
- surgical removalsexcision, removal, tumor excision, resection, mastectomy