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What is a biopsy needle, and how does it works-converted

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What is a biopsy needle, and how does it works-converted

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  1. Whatisabiopsyneedle, andhow doesitworks: When abnormaltissues,fluids,and cellsarepresentinanyparticularpartofthebody, theyare removed using athinhollowneedle knownasabiopsyneedle.Theabnormalityofthose tissues,cells, orfluidsis furtherobservedundera microscope ortestedinthemedicallabto diagnosetheproblem. Inaddition, the testfroma needlebiopsyhelps to determine the causeoftheinfection.  • Chibaneedle • Greeneneedle • Franseenneedle • Menghinineedle • Westcottneedle. • Reasons for performinga needle biopsy: • Breastlumps, thyroid,andlymph nodesare oftencheckedusingabiopsyneedle formedical • conditions.  • Matchingorgantissuesbeforeatransplant • To diagnosehepatitisCliver disease • Tofind if thereareany signsof organrejectionafteratransplant. • Tofind out theblood vessel diseasesandconnective tissuesin muscles. • Tofindthecauseofbleeding in theuterus

  2. To findthecause of infertility. • To findthepresence ofaninfection. • To findthepresenceofcancercells. • Tofind outif theabnormallumpisacyst,infection,or tumorcells.  • Typesofbiopsyneedles: • Coreneedlebiopsy- hasa wide hollow needle. • Fine needleaspiration-Hasa thinneedle. • Stereotacticcoreneedle: • Astereotacticcorebiopsyneedleusesmammogramimages. Itis takenfromvariousanglesto find theexact biopsyplace.Thistest isrequiredwhencalcium depositsarepresentinthe body. Sometimes,a mammographicfindingwillbetoosmall tobeseeninan ultrasound. Hence stereotacticcorebiopsyneedleisused. • Vacuum-assisted corebiopsyneedle: • With thehelpof image guidance,thevacuum-assistedcorebiopsyneedleisused. It hasa hollowintroducer. • How doesaneedlebiopsywork? • Thisprocedure takesonly ashortamount oftime.  • Thistestis tobedone inaclinic. • While performingthis biopsy,the patientcan eitherliedowninthe bedorsitdown. Itis basedon the placewherethe biopsyis tobeperformed. • Abiopsyneedlewill beinsertedafter usingadisinfectantanda numbingagent on the body part. After the biopsy, a small mark will be left in that place for further scans and tests. • Incaseof deeppenetrationof thebiopsyneedle, thefollowingimage testsarerequired forcleardirectionand location of the needle. • CTscan • Mammogramscan • Ultrasound • Inthecase of acorebiopsyneedle, beforeinsertingtheneedle,theskinwillbe lightly cutusingsurgicaltools.  • After insertingthe biopsyneedle,a syringeisusedtopull theabnormalcells,fluids,or tissuesfor testing. • The needleis attachedwitha spring-loaded toolinthecoreneedlebiopsy. Ithelps to insertandremovequickly.

  3. When the testsareperformed ondifferentbodyparts,differentneedlesareused for eachtest.

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