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Bone biopsy
A bone biopsy is a procedure that removes a small sample of bone tissue, usually with a needle under image guidance, to diagnose infections, tumors, and metabolic bone disease.
Bone marrow biopsy
A bone marrow biopsy is an invasive diagnostic procedure that removes a solid core of bone and marrow, usually from the posterior hip bone, for microscopic examination.
Bone marrow examination
Bone marrow examination is a diagnostic procedure in which marrow is drawn by aspiration and core biopsy, usually from the posterior iliac crest, to diagnose blood disorders.
Brain biopsy
Brain biopsy is a neurosurgical procedure that removes a small sample of brain tissue for microscopic examination, used to diagnose tumors, infections, and inflammatory diseases.
Endomyocardial biopsy
Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is an invasive procedure in which small plugs of heart muscle are removed with a catheter-mounted forceps and examined to diagnose myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, and transplant rejection.
Liver biopsy
A liver biopsy is a procedure that removes a small sample of liver tissue, typically with a needle, to diagnose and stage liver disease such as hepatitis.
Lung biopsy
Lung biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that removes a sample of lung tissue, through the chest wall, a bronchoscope, or surgery, to diagnose lung cancer, interstitial lung disease, or infection.
Muscle biopsy
A muscle biopsy is a diagnostic procedure in which a small sample of skeletal muscle is surgically removed and examined microscopically to diagnose neuromuscular disease, used since 1865.
Renal biopsy
Renal biopsy, also called kidney biopsy, is a diagnostic procedure in which a needle removes a small sample of kidney tissue, examined under a microscope to diagnose kidney disease.
Renal mass biopsy
Renal mass biopsy (RMB) is a percutaneous needle procedure that samples a kidney tumor to determine whether it is benign or malignant, and to identify its subtype and grade.
Stereotactic biopsy
Stereotactic biopsy is a minimally invasive neurosurgical procedure that uses three-dimensional imaging coordinates to guide a needle to deep brain lesions, achieving diagnostic yields above 95%.
Transjugular liver biopsy
Transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) is a preferred procedure for obtaining liver tissue through a catheter from the internal jugular vein, especially for patients with coagulopathy.