Need a biopsy but not sure what it entails? We\u2019ve tried to answer the commonly asked biopsy questions in this blog \u2013 read on to know more.<\/p>\n
Q: To begin with, what exactly is a biopsy?<\/strong> Q: Are biopsies painful?<\/strong> Q: Do biopsies need any special preparation? \u00a0<\/strong> Q: What should I keep in mind while choosing a biopsy centre?<\/strong> At Star Imaging, we have dedicated radiologists who have decades\u2019 worth of experience in performing biopsies. Additionally, our world-class equipment and an anaesthesia backup team have helped us become the centre of choice for performing any image guided biopsies.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We hope you\u2019re feeling less anxious about your biopsy now; if you have any more questions, do call us at 020 4132 2222.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Need a biopsy but not sure what it entails? We\u2019ve tried to answer the commonly asked biopsy questions in this blog \u2013 read on to know more. Q: To begin with, what exactly is a biopsy? A: Simply put, biopsies entail getting some tissue out of our body using a needle and sending it to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthcare-40-and-beyond"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=822"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":824,"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/822\/revisions\/824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starimagingindia.com\/Contact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nA:<\/strong> Simply put, biopsies entail getting some tissue out of our body using a needle and sending it to the laboratory to get a concrete diagnosis regarding the pathology. Usually, biopsies are performed under local anaesthesia.<\/p>\n
\nA<\/strong>: No – Since anaesthesia is involved, the procedure itself is not generally painful. However, once the anaesthesia wears off, some patients might experience slight pain. Doctors can prescribe painkillers to help manage this.<\/p>\n
\nA:<\/strong> Most biopsies don\u2019t require any special preparation, but sometimes, you may be asked to fast, especially if organ tissues are being sampled. Do ask your diagnostic centre about the pre-biopsy preparations needed when you schedule your appointment.<\/p>\n
\nA: <\/strong>Always choose a centre where the medical professionals come highly recommended.<\/p>\n