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New Britain General campus:
100 Grand Street
New Britain, CT 06050
(860) 224-5011
(860) 225-6244

Bradley Memorial campus:
81 Meriden Avenue
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 276-5000
(860) 276-5055

Biopsies

If your mammogram results show areas your doctor wants to explore further, he/she may want to take a tissue sample (biopsy) and examine it under a microscope. The Hospital of Central Connecticut performs a variety of biopsy techniques, including some minimally invasive and non-invasive procedures.

Needle biopsy - A hollow needle is inserted into the targeted area to remove tissue samples. Ultrasound-guided breast core biopsy and aspiration ultrasound use ultrasound to produce pictures of the breast and help guide needle placement.

Surgical biopsy - A traditional surgical procedure to remove a larger tissue sample or whole tumor.

MRI breast studies - A non-invasive technique that produces cross-sectional images of the breast from various angles. Unlike X-ray, MRI does not involve radiation.

Stereotactic biopsy - Uses a computer-guided X-ray to precisely locate tissue and guide the needle for tissue removal.

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New Britain General campus:
(860) 224-5556

New Britain Diagnostic Breast Center:
(860) 827-0525

Newington Diagnostic Center:
(860) 665-7733

Bradley Memorial campus:
(860)276-5299

Bradley Memorial campus
Women's Center Medical Arts Bldg:
(860) 276-5369

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