http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/1998/09/Articles/Stereotactic-breast-biopsy-units--Pros-and-cons-Stereotactic-breast-biopsy-units--Pros-and-cons.aspxStereotactic biopsy systems offer to radiologists the ability to target a lesion, to accurately place a needle into its center, and to remove tissue samplings for examination. To the patient, they offer a less costly, less invasive, and more cosmetically acceptable procedure than traditional biopsy. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of dedicated prone and upright add-on stereotactic biopsy units.Thursday, 21 Sep 2000 16:55:03 GMT