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![Wide-angle tomo breast biopsy](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370394/8e819558e23f/v/94129535cbff/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_2018_Mammomat-Revelation_history-of-mammography_1800000005370394.jpg)
Introduced in 2017, MAMMOMAT Revelation offers 50° wide-angle tomo breast biopsy with an integrated specimen scan right at the system.1
![First biopsy performed by Ab al-Kasim](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370402/e7f771ed54af/v/d1305d25fc0b/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1000_Al-Kasim_history-of-mammography_1800000005370402.jpg)
In the year 1000 AD, Ab al-Kasim already describes therapeutic punctures.
Source: Wellcome Collection gallery
Source: Wellcome Collection gallery
![First breast biopsies](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370400/47699cf9f8b9/v/9c14d00b80ea/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1850_Erichsen_history-of-mammography_1800000005370400.jpg)
In the 1850s and 1860s, the first breast biopsies are performed by Skey, Sir James Paget, and John Eric Erichsen, as well as Pritchard.
Source: Wellcome Collection gallery; photograph by G. Jerrard
Source: Wellcome Collection gallery; photograph by G. Jerrard
![Hayes Martin described first dedicated breast biopsy needles](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370399/fc6b7664381f/v/2498526aa2b9/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1930_Martin_history-of-mammography_1800000005370399.jpg)
The first dedicated breast biopsy needles are introduced in the early 1930s – and described in the papers of Hayes Martin and Edward Eillis, as well as Ernst Mannheim.
Source: National Cancer Institute
Source: National Cancer Institute
![MAMMOMAT B with breast biopsy paddle](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370398/798fe1a2602e/v/ecc63af77482/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1981_Mammomat-B_history-of-mammography_1800000005370398.jpg)
In 1981, the analog mammography system MAMMOMAT B offers a biopsy paddle for needle localization under mammography control.
![Stereotactic breast biopsy](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370397/a1600863e5fa/v/6e2453d0c20c/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1986_Mammomat-3_history-of-mammography_1800000005370397.jpg)
MAMMOMAT 3 is the first stereotactic breast biopsy system from Siemens Healthineers. It enabled more accurate, minimally invasive biopsy procedures.
![Stereotactic biopsy with MAMMOMAT Inspiration](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370396/655b85783471/v/2f86033437e5/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_2008_Mammomat-Inspiration_history-of-mammography_1800000005370396.jpg)
The digital mammography system Mammomat Inspiration supports stereotactic biopsy in 2008.
![Wide-angle tomo breast biopsy](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370394/8e819558e23f/v/94129535cbff/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_2018_Mammomat-Revelation_history-of-mammography_1800000005370394.jpg)
Introduced in 2017, MAMMOMAT Revelation offers 50° wide-angle tomo breast biopsy with an integrated specimen scan right at the system.1
![First biopsy performed by Ab al-Kasim](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370402/e7f771ed54af/v/d1305d25fc0b/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1000_Al-Kasim_history-of-mammography_1800000005370402.jpg)
In the year 1000 AD, Ab al-Kasim already describes therapeutic punctures.
Source: Wellcome Collection gallery
Source: Wellcome Collection gallery
![First breast biopsies](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370400/47699cf9f8b9/v/9c14d00b80ea/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1850_Erichsen_history-of-mammography_1800000005370400.jpg)
In the 1850s and 1860s, the first breast biopsies are performed by Skey, Sir James Paget, and John Eric Erichsen, as well as Pritchard.
Source: Wellcome Collection gallery; photograph by G. Jerrard
Source: Wellcome Collection gallery; photograph by G. Jerrard
![Hayes Martin described first dedicated breast biopsy needles](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370399/fc6b7664381f/v/2498526aa2b9/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1930_Martin_history-of-mammography_1800000005370399.jpg)
The first dedicated breast biopsy needles are introduced in the early 1930s – and described in the papers of Hayes Martin and Edward Eillis, as well as Ernst Mannheim.
Source: National Cancer Institute
Source: National Cancer Institute
![MAMMOMAT B with breast biopsy paddle](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370398/798fe1a2602e/v/ecc63af77482/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1981_Mammomat-B_history-of-mammography_1800000005370398.jpg)
In 1981, the analog mammography system MAMMOMAT B offers a biopsy paddle for needle localization under mammography control.
![Stereotactic breast biopsy](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370397/a1600863e5fa/v/6e2453d0c20c/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1986_Mammomat-3_history-of-mammography_1800000005370397.jpg)
MAMMOMAT 3 is the first stereotactic breast biopsy system from Siemens Healthineers. It enabled more accurate, minimally invasive biopsy procedures.
![Stereotactic biopsy with MAMMOMAT Inspiration](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370396/655b85783471/v/2f86033437e5/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_2008_Mammomat-Inspiration_history-of-mammography_1800000005370396.jpg)
The digital mammography system Mammomat Inspiration supports stereotactic biopsy in 2008.
![Wide-angle tomo breast biopsy](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370394/8e819558e23f/v/94129535cbff/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_2018_Mammomat-Revelation_history-of-mammography_1800000005370394.jpg)
Introduced in 2017, MAMMOMAT Revelation offers 50° wide-angle tomo breast biopsy with an integrated specimen scan right at the system.1
![First biopsy performed by Ab al-Kasim](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370402/e7f771ed54af/v/d1305d25fc0b/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1000_Al-Kasim_history-of-mammography_1800000005370402.jpg)
![First breast biopsies](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370400/47699cf9f8b9/v/9c14d00b80ea/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1850_Erichsen_history-of-mammography_1800000005370400.jpg)
![Hayes Martin described first dedicated breast biopsy needles](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370399/fc6b7664381f/v/2498526aa2b9/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1930_Martin_history-of-mammography_1800000005370399.jpg)
![MAMMOMAT B with breast biopsy paddle](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370398/798fe1a2602e/v/ecc63af77482/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1981_Mammomat-B_history-of-mammography_1800000005370398.jpg)
![Stereotactic breast biopsy](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370397/a1600863e5fa/v/6e2453d0c20c/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_1986_Mammomat-3_history-of-mammography_1800000005370397.jpg)
![Stereotactic biopsy with MAMMOMAT Inspiration](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370396/655b85783471/v/2f86033437e5/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_2008_Mammomat-Inspiration_history-of-mammography_1800000005370396.jpg)
![Wide-angle tomo breast biopsy](https://marketing.webassets.siemens-healthineers.com/1800000005370394/8e819558e23f/v/94129535cbff/XP_Mammography_History-of-biopsy_2018_Mammomat-Revelation_history-of-mammography_1800000005370394.jpg)
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