Biopsy apparatus and method for operating the same

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PATENT NO 11331086
APP PUB NO 20180116643A1
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15795566

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Provided is a biopsy apparatus including an ultrasound probe; a biopsy needle located at a side of the ultrasound probe and including an electromagnetic (EM) sensor; a tracker configured to obtain position and movement direction information of the biopsy needle; and a controller configured to receive, from the tracker, the position and movement direction information of the biopsy needle, and to determine an operation mode, based on the position and movement direction information.

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SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD3366 HANSEO-RO NAM-MYEON HONGCHEON-GUN GANGWON-DO

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Bang, Won-chul Gyeonggi-do, KR 116 2590
Oh, Young-taek Gyeonggi-do, KR 11 69
Ryu, Ji-won Seoul, KR 8 35

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