Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy

Preferred Label : Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy;

NCIt related terms : VACB; vacuum-assisted core biopsy;

NCIt definition : A minimally invasive biopsy method that uses either sterotactic mammography or ultrasound for precise positioning of a vacuum-assisted biopsy probe.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A procedure in which a small sample of tissue is removed from the breast. An imaging device is used to guide a hollow probe connected to a vacuum device. The probe is inserted through a tiny cut made in numbed skin on the breast. The tissue sample is removed using gentle vacuum suction and a small rotating knife within the probe. Then the tissue sample is studied under a microscope to check for signs of disease. This procedure causes very little scarring and no stitches are needed.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000638175; CDR0000638176; CDR0000638174;

Details

Origin ID

C47949;

UMLS CUI

C1710607;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Cow [LOINC component]
- cattle [MeSH Descriptor]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- vacuum-assisted biopsy [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Diagnostic Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Vacuum assisted biopsy [MedDRA LLT]
- Vacuum assisted biopsy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- vacuum-assisted biopsy [Radlex concept]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Organ [NCIt concept]

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