Stereotactic auxiliary means for tomogram-guided implementation

Details Stereotactic auxiliary means for tomogram-guided implementation Stereotactic auxiliary means for tomogram-guided implementation

1995-11-29

1997-10-28

Rimell, Sam

Surgery

Instruments

Stereotaxic device

33 321, 1286531, 606189, A61B 1900

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056813279

ABSTRACT:
A stereotactic auxiliary attachment for a tomography apparatus for conducting a tomogram-guided biopsy of an examination subject has two compression plates for fixing the examination subject therebetween, with through-holes arranged in each compression plate enabling a guided access of a biopsy needle. An optical marking system is provided which optically marks the through bore most suitable inserting and guiding the biopsy needle for the biopsy, after the location of the lesion has been identified in a tomogram.

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