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Breast Ultrasounds and Stereotactic Biopsy

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Breast Ultrasound and Stereotactic Biopsy

Breast ultrasound is another technique used to evaluate breast health. Ultrasound uses high frequency sound waves to create a visual image of the breast, thereby allowing the radiologist to determine whether a lump is solid or a fluid-filled cyst.

Morton Hospital recently acquired a stereotactic biopsy system to advance the resources available to area women. Morton radiologists use this cutting-edge equipment to perform core biopsies, a new technique that can eliminate the need for more invasive surgery. The stereotactic system offers a safe, efficient alternative to surgery in appropriate candidates, and a biopsy can be performed in the Women's Diagnostic Imaging Center under local anesthesia. With this needle technique, the process is less invasive, but still yields enough tissue to determine whether a breast lesion is benign or malignant. A computer helps guide the needle to the site of the lesion, where breast tissue is extracted. The result is less surgery for benign lesions and better surgical planning for malignancies.