A SIMPLE DEVICE TO ASSIST IN NEEDLE POSITIONING PROCEDURES

Authors
KOPANS DB MCCARTHY KA HALL DA WHITMAN GJ HULKA CA MCGINTY GB BRADLEY FM
Citation
Db. Kopans et al., A SIMPLE DEVICE TO ASSIST IN NEEDLE POSITIONING PROCEDURES, Radiology, 191(3), 1994, pp. 868-869
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00338419
Volume
191
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
868 - 869
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8419(1994)191:3<868:ASDTAI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
At breast biopsy, use of a simple disk that fits into the hub of the n eedle can facilitate accurate placement of the needle with conventiona l lesion localization techniques. This disk forms a surface onto which the shadows of the localization crosshairs project so that the operat or can advance the needle and maintain its alignment in the direction of the mammography beam by using the field light. The insert has been used successfully in more than 100 procedures.