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Guidelines for sites linking to mayoclinic.orgThe Mammotome system is a minimally invasive breast biopsy technique. A radiologist, guided by X-ray or ultrasound images, inserts a probe into the area of concern. The probe vacuums, cuts and removes tissue samples for examination. Multiple samples may be taken. A titanium marker may be embedded at the site of the biopsy for future identification.
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