18742093. BIOPSY EQUIPMENT, SUPPORT METHOD AND BIOPSY DEVICE (Siemens Healthineers AG)
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BIOPSY EQUIPMENT, SUPPORT METHOD AND BIOPSY DEVICE
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Christian Haessler of Bubenreuth (DE)
BIOPSY EQUIPMENT, SUPPORT METHOD AND BIOPSY DEVICE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18742093 titled 'BIOPSY EQUIPMENT, SUPPORT METHOD AND BIOPSY DEVICE
Original Abstract Submitted
One or more example embodiments relates to biopsy equipment for performing a biopsy on a female breast, comprising imaging equipment for tomosynthesis of the breast with compression equipment configured to fix the breast, a hand-held biopsy device with a biopsy needle, wherein the biopsy device comprises a position sensor for measuring position information indicating the orientation of the biopsy needle, marking equipment registered with the imaging equipment for marking an entry point for the biopsy needle on the breast fixed in the compression equipment according to planning information for a biopsy to be performed based on image data from the imaging equipment, outputting equipment for outputting guidance information indicating the relative orientation of the biopsy needle according to the position information to a target orientation according to the planning information for a person performing the biopsy, and control equipment for controlling the biopsy equipment according to the planning information.
