Apparatus for endorectal prostate biopsy

Details Apparatus for endorectal prostate biopsy Apparatus for endorectal prostate biopsy

2006-03-21

2006-03-21

Dawson, Glenn K. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Stereotaxic device

C600S410000, C600S414000, C600S417000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07014643

ABSTRACT:
A device for MR-guided endorectal prostate biopsy has a biopsy guidance device connected to an MR system that is secured to the patient support table, and is alignable via the MR system for alignment and guidance of the biopsy needle into a preselectable target area. The biopsy guidance device contains MR-imaging markers and is provided with a trajectory setting mechanism at which the previously selected and calculated trajectory can be set.

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