12 Probes and Biopsy
Operator’s Manual 12 - 21
• When performing biopsy procedures, use only sterile ultrasound gel that is
certified to be safe. And manage the ultrasound gel properly to ensure that
it does not become a source of infection.
• When performing the operation concerning biopsy, wear sterile gloves.
• Image of the biopsy target and the actual position of the biopsy needle:
Diagnostic ultrasound systems produce tomographic plane images with
information of a certain thickness in the thickness direction of the probe.
(That is to say, the information shown in the images consist all the
information scanned in the thickness direction of the probe.) So, even
though the biopsy needle appears to have penetrated the target object in
the image, it may not actually have done so. When the target for biopsy is
small, dispersion of the ultrasound beam may lead to image deviate from
the actual position. Pay attention to this.
If the target object and the biopsy needle appear in the image as shown in
the figures below (For reference only):
The biopsy needle may not have actually entered the target object even
though it appears to have done so in the image. To avoid this, note the
points below:
– Do not rely only on the needle tip in the image. Pay careful attention to
the fact that when the biopsy needle enters the target object or comes
into contact with it, the object should shift slightly.
– Before performing the biopsy, evaluate the size of the object and
confirm whether the biopsy can be carried out.
Probe
Needle
Ultrasound
beam
Tar g et
Biopsy
Tar g e t
The biopsy needle appears to reach the target object
in the image
Dispersion of the
ultrasound beam
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