Brain biopsy

Biopsy of the brain.

Removal of a small piece of tissue from the brain for diagnostic purposes.</P> One way the procedure may be done is by stereotactic needle biopsy in which the spot to be biopsied is located three-dimensionally, the information is entered into a computer, and the computer calculates the information and positions a needle to remove the biopsy sample.</P> A brain biosy may be done in search of evidence for or against a brain tumor, Alzheimer disease, an inflammatory process in the brain, and so.

A brain biopsy can be a invaluable source of diagnostic information but it is not without risks.