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Core Biopsy - Titanium Marker Clip?
Hi there, Wondering if anyone can help with a question regarding a core biopsy... is it normal to have a titanium marker clip inserted into the biopsy site at the time of the procedure, that can be u...
I had a couple placed during the hideous biopsy but they were gone eight days later. A friend had a suspicious finding which turned out to be OK but they left some there to mark the investigative site. Given the limits of our mammography technology, as in it just doesn't see everything, it's probably a good idea to leave some guide markers while they're 'in there'.