What is an image-guided biopsy?

Image-guided biopsies allow tissue samples to be taken safely and accurately from both superficial and deep organs using CT or ultrasound guidance. The procedure provides the information needed to establish a diagnosis and, when appropriate, perform molecular and genetic analysis to guide individualized treatment.

An image-guided biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure in which a thin biopsy needle is precisely guided into a suspicious lesion using real-time CT or ultrasound imaging.

Compared with surgical biopsy, image-guided biopsies usually require only a small skin puncture and can often be performed as a day procedure.

We perform biopsies of

• Liver

• Kidney

• Lung

• Lymph nodes

• Soft tissue

• Bone

• Other organs when appropriate

Benefits

• Precise targeting

• Minimally invasive

• Day procedure

• Rapid recovery

• Supports molecular and genetic testing

• High diagnostic accuracy