{"title":"Colon Biopsy","url":"https:\/\/go.openathens.net\/redirector\/shalina.com?url=https%3A%2F%2Febsco.smartimagebase.com%2Fview-item%3FItemID%3D31377","id":"31377","category":null,"therapy_area":["Gastroenterology"," Surgery"," Oncology"],"keywords":null,"description":"This 3D medical animation shows the removal of a sample of tissue (biopsy) from the colon. A biopsy is usually performed to determine if the cells from a sample of body tissue are abnormal. A major reason to obtain a biopsy is to rule out cancer. Sometimes biopsies are obtained to determine the cause of an unexplained infection, inflammation, swelling, or growth."}
This 3D medical animation shows the removal of a sample of tissue (biopsy) from the colon. A biopsy is usually performed to determine if the cells from a sample of body tissue are abnormal. A major reason to obtain a biopsy is to rule out cancer. Sometimes biopsies are obtained to determine the cause of an unexplained infection, inflammation, swelling, or growth.
