Technique. If the mass is palpable, the surgeon can perform the core-needle biopsy in the office. A large needle (usually 14 gauge) is placed either by hand or with a biopsy gun device.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact ...

Typically, for cats and dogs weighing less than 15 kg, an 18-gauge needle ... require a larger core needle, such as a Jamshidi needle or an Illinois sternal needle. The biopsy sample can be ...

The US guided core biopsy technique applied to the Achilles tendon ... The diameter of the needle was 1.2 mm (14 gauge), the length of the needle 100 mm, and the length of the sample notch 19 mm. The ...