A needle biopsy of Edwards'lymph nodes Tuesday found " no indication of cancer, " spokesman David Ginsberg said . " From what we know now, it has not spread ."
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This technique lets doctors more closely examine slightly abnormal areas, so it may mean less use of invasive procedures like needle biopsies to identify benign masses such as cysts or fibrous tissue.
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When a thymoma is suspected, a CT / CAT scan is generally performed to estimate the size and extent of the tumor, and the lesion is sampled with a CT-guided needle biopsy.
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Ultrasonography can be used to guide procedures such as treatment for kidney stones with Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, needle biopsies or paracentesis ( needle drainage of free fluid inside the abdominal cavity ).
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In one case, U . S . Surgical was warned last year by the FDA for running ads promoting its needle biopsy machine as a top method for minimally invasive surgery on breast tumors.
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The presence of antibodies against thyroid peroxidase ( TPO ) makes it more likely that thyroid nodules are caused by autoimmune thyroiditis, but if there is any doubt a needle biopsy may be required.
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According to medical board documents, Warner scheduled a follow-up but did not see her again until April _ three months after the January exam, at which time he gave her a fine needle biopsy.
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"Mammotomy gives us a quantum leap in accuracy compared to core needle biopsy with only a small increase in cost, " said Dr . Roger Jackman, a radiologist at Palo Alto Medical Clinic in California.
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BioLuminate says the probe is expected to achieve the accuracy of core needle biopsies, or about 85 percent, and approach the level of surgical biopsies, the most accurate method now available, which is about 98 percent.
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When Dr . Liebeskind compared my sonogram to the one taken last year, she said, " There's something new there now, and I think we should do a needle biopsy and see what it is ."
