A brand new breast biopsy machine at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead will vastly make the process quicker and less invasive for patients - and help medics to diagnose more people with lethal cancer for less money.
A new machine - called the Brevera Biopsy Unit - means biopsies can now be taken and scanned in real-time. This means that rather than needing up to six biopsies to ensure the correct tissue is sampled, the clinicians can work out as they go, using the imaging, if they need to take further samples.
The team at the QE are excited about the new technology, which went live on June 12, and hope it will have a real impact on catching breast cancer as early as possible by boosting biopsy capacity.
