The word biopsy is derived from the Greek words bio (life) and opsis (vision), and literally means seeing the live tissue. It is the process of removing a tissue from living patients for diagnostic examination. Biopsy can be done by a physician either in surgery or in an office setting. Brain biopsies are invariably performed in operating rooms

This is a very common procedure done in the office to evaluate abnormal bleeding. It obtains tissue from the inside of the uterus (endometrium). It is very quick and you may feel a deep cramp. You may have some mild cramping and spotting for 24 hours after. It is never performed during pregnancy. We now are able to also perform endometrial ablations in the comfort of our office under local anesthesia thus avoiding the need for hospitalization and general anesthetic.

A breast biopsy means removing breast tissue for examination under the microscope. It is the only definitive way to diagnose the nature of a breast mass/lump or calcification. Approximately 80% of breast biopsies are benign. A biopsy may require surgery (excisional biopsy), however, most breast biopsies can be accurately performed by placing a specially designed needle into the suspicious area (stereotaxic core needle biopsy).

A liver biopsy is the best way to know the amount of hepatitis and liver damage (including cirrhosis and fibrosis) as well as a patient's prognosis. Ask your doctor for more information on the liver biopsy process and new options to potentially replace the liver biopsy.

If the examining doctor finds the results of the PSA test or the DRE to be alarming, he will recommend that a biopsy be carried out. Samples of tissue are taken from the prostate in the biopsy and checked for cancerous cells. It is recommended that at least 12 samples of tissue are taken during the biopsy in order to effectively screen for the presence of cancer cells.

During a biopsy, sample cores are taken from the prostate to be fixed in formaldehyde and stained to identify sections which represent different regions of the prostate. These cores are then examined through microscopy to identify cancer, infection, inflammation, or other distinguishable abnormalities. A biopsy core is only a sample of a prostate, and as such results are not always a definite representation of the condition of the prostate.

No. CLEAR-VIEW needles are not the same as the CORE-ASSURE biopsy needles. To enable the CLEAR-VIEW needle to work with the CORE-ASSURE kit, you must order the CORE-ASSURE accessory kit and the CLEAR-VIEW 11ga needle.

No, not at this time. Due to the mechanical requirements of the biopsy procedure we feel that an 11ga cannula is required for strength and performance.

I have just been diagnosed with high-grade dysplasia and my doctor recommends that I have my esophagus out. How do I know if this is the right treatment? Esophagectomy, surgical removal of the esophagus, is a standard recommended treatment for high-grade dysplasia.

The endometrial biopsy is used to "date" the lining to see if it is out of sync hormonally. It is considered out of phase if it the lining appears to be more than 2 days off. It is common to repeat the biopsy in another cycle, if it is found to be out of phase, before a diagnosis of a luteal phase defect is made. These tests are somewhat insensitive and I was told "about as good as the pathologist reading it.

Stereotactic biopsy is a new diagnostic tool used when a mammogram detects an abnormal condition in a woman's breast. It is a non-surgical way to obtain the tissue sample needed to make a conclusive diagnosis about that abnormality. This procedure is state-of-the-art and provides early, accurate results. Other types of surgical biopsies continue to be used in specific situations. Your physician will discuss these if they would be a better alternative for you.

The first one was OK. It hurt about the same as a bad menstrual cramp while the tissue was being taken, but it was over very quickly. Afterward I felt back to normal pretty much immediately, other than sort of a heightened sensation of my cervix. That may sound strange, but that's the best way I can think of describing it. I didn't take any painkillers. A few hours later I did get about 4-5 rapid twinges, but that's about it. I spotted for maybe 6 hours.