| 摘要 |
<p>There is provided a system and process for performing percutaneous biopsy within a breast using three-dimensional ultrasonography comprising: a breast positioning means (14); a breast immobilization means (22); an ultrasonographic imaging means (24); a biopsy instrument positioning means (32); the breast immobilizations means, the three-dimensional ultrasonographic imaging means positioned in a known relationship relative to each other; the breast immobilization means being employed to immobilize the breast and a lesion contained therein for imaging by the three-dimensional ultrasonographic imaging means; and the three-dimensional ultrasonographic imaging means being employed to assist an operator in positioning the biopsy instrument positioning means relative to the lesion and guiding a biopsy instrument percutaneously to the lesion.</p> |
