BRAIN BIOPSY

A brain biopsy involves making a small opening into the skull so that a tiny sample of tissue can be removed. This is done for brain tumors or masses that need to be further identified so that an appropriate treatment plan can be formulated for the patient. Surgeons take great care to avoid important structures of the brain and major blood vessels. Often times, these procedures are image-guided, meaning surgeons use CT scans or MRIs to help navigate them to the right area to biopsy.