Biopsy

Biopsy Treatment and diagnostics In Ludhiana, Punjab, A biopsy is a medical test in which a small sample of tissue is removed from a part of the body. The sample of tissue is looked at under a microscope by a specialist. By looking at the tiny cells that make up the sample of tissue, the specialist can help to make a diagnosis and find out what might be wrong.
Biopsy may also be done to match organ tissue before a transplant and to look for signs of organ rejection following a transplant.
In some cases, you may have the biopsy whilst having an ultrasound scan or CT Scan.This is so the person doing the biopsy can see the needle is going in the right place.
Biopsies are performed in many areas of the body and for many reasons. The following is a list of common biopsy types and why they may be necessary:

• Abdominal biopsy is used to diagnose whether a lump in the abdomen is cancerous or benign.
• Bone biopsy is used to diagnose cancer or infection in the bones
• Bone marrow biopsy is used to diagnose cancer in the blood, such as leukemia
• Breast biopsy is used to determine if a lump in the breast is cancerous or benign.
• Kidney (renal) biopsy is used to examine the condition of a kidney with kidney failure, inflammation in the kidney or a suspected tumour (such as cancer).
• Liver biopsy is used to diagnose diseases of the liver such as hepatitis C, cirrhosis, infections and cancer
• Lung or chest nodule biopsy is performed when an abnormality of the lung is visible on an x-ray or CT scan
• Lymph node biopsy is performed whenever there are enlarged or abnormal lymph nodes.
• Thyroid biopsy is used to find the cause of a nodule in the thyroid gland. This type of biopsy is typically performed using a needle with ultrasound guidance.