Abstract: In an automatic biopsy device comprising a housing in which a biopsy needle is axially movably supported by a needle support structure and a cannula extending around the needle is axially movably supported by a cannula support structure, and first and second spring force storage structures are provided for biasing the biopsy needle and the cannula, respectively, toward an extended position and the biopsy needle and cannula support structures are held in a retracted position by respective first and second releasable locking means, releasing means are provided for manually releasing the first locking means to permit the needle to be propelled by the first spring force storage structure and to release the second locking structure by releasing means of the needle support structure to permit the cannula to be propelled by the second spring force storage structure, the biopsy needle and cannula and also the spring force storage structures consisting of a non-magnetizable electrically non-conductive material.

Abstract: In a manipulator for use in a closed magnetic resonance tomograph with an MRT channel extending therethrough for receiving a patient's rest supporting a female patient laying on her stomach during mammography, a support arm having a front end with a receiving housing for accommodating various instruments for the treatment of the patient is provided, which support arm is movable into the channel together with the patients rest and which is positionable relative to the patients mamma steplessly in every direction and operable in a position adjacent to the mamma for any desired treatment of the mamma.

Abstract: In an automatic biopsy device comprising a housing in which a biopsy needle is axially movably supported by a needle support structure and a canula extending around the needle is axially movably supported by a canula support structure, and first and second spring force storage structures are provided for biasing the biopsy needle and the canula, respectively, toward an extended position and the biopsy needle and canula support structures are held in a retracted position by respective first and second releasable locking means, releasing means are provided for manually releasing the first locking means to permit the needle to be propelled by the first spring force storage structure and to release the second locking structure by releasing means of the needle support structure to permit the canula to be propelled by the second spring force storage structure, the biopsy needle and canula and also the spring force storage structures consisting of a non-magnetizable electrically non-conductive material.