WHEN MIGHT IT HELP?
When is this considered?
- A referring clinician has identified a lesion requiring tissue diagnosis
- A fluid collection or cyst requires assessment or aspiration
- A safe image-guided route is available
Assessment comes first
Prior imaging, blood-thinning medicines, relevant blood tests, the clinical question and specimen handling requirements are reviewed.
What might treatment involve?
After consent and preparation, a needle is placed under ultrasound or another appropriate imaging method. Samples are sent for the requested laboratory analysis.
What else could help?
Observation, repeat imaging, endoscopic or surgical sampling may be more suitable depending on the case.
Risks and limitations
Pain, bruising, bleeding, infection, non-diagnostic sampling or organ-specific complications can occur.
Questions patients ask
Will my report be available immediately?
Laboratory and histopathology turnaround times vary; your care team will explain the expected process.
Does every lump need a biopsy?
No. The decision depends on clinical assessment and imaging.
Treatment arrangements: Selected ultrasound-guided procedures are available at JONNA CLINIC; CT-guided or more complex procedures may require a partner hospital.
This page provides general information, not a diagnosis or a recommendation to undergo a procedure. Urgent or worsening symptoms should be assessed promptly by an appropriate medical service.
