Elliot Breast Health Center - Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy

An ultrasound-guided breast biopsy uses sound waves to help locate an abnormality and remove a tissue sample for examination under a microscope. The biopsy is performed with a needle through an incision the size of a “paper cut”. It is less invasive than a surgical biopsy, leaves little or no scarring, and does not involve exposure to ionizing radiation.