Exact localization – with Mammography

In the diagnostic process, you need a solution for magnification and localization procedures, digital spot imaging, specimen radiography, galactography or image-guided stereotactic needle and core biopsies.

Biopsy in upright position

Stereotactic biopsy with MAMMOMAT Inspiration represents a highly integrated biopsy solution with a small foot-print.
The light-weighted biopsy unit (optional for MAMMOMAT Inspiration) just has to be slid upon the detector, and hardware configurations plus the user interface at the Acquisition Workstation (AWS) are automatically set for stereotactic biopsy. The workflow has been automated to a high degree, e.g. the tube is moved by remote control from the Acquisition Workstation.
Biopsies can be performed from any view (e.g. CC or MLO) and with either vertical or lateral needle guidance. The biopsy images are acquired with the same FFDM detector as screening and diagnostic images, and processed with the same Siemens image processing, OpView 2.

Biopsy in prone position

Or you may decide on a dedicated biopsy solution placing the patient in the more relaxing prone position. With our biopsy system MammoTest™, procedures are performed out of patients’ view. At the same time, however, you can maintain eye contact with your patients, and have full patient and lesion access during the procedure, thanks to MammoTest’s 360° range of gantry movement. In addition, the “Target on Scout” functionality gives you the flexibility to use the 0° image for position calculation, thus potentially reducing the number of image retakes. And its lateral arm makes MammoTest ideally suited for small breasts.

Reduced tissue overlap – with 3D Tomosynthesis

Tissue overlap is a limitation of both screen / film and digital mammography. You can eliminate this limitation with Breast Tomosynthesis: Several views of the breast are acquired from different viewing angles and the slice images are reconstructed into a 3D volume set, thus providing better specificity and sensitivity. The benefit of Breast Tomosynthesis for women is very clear: a faster diagnosis.