Abstract: In a magnetic resonance-assisted biopsy method for a biopsy examination, using magnetic resonance measurement executed by a magnetic resonance measurement unit and a biopsy unit and a computer console, the computer console is located separately from the magnetic resonance measurement unit, the following steps are implemented: a preparation step to position a patient on a patient bed, a measurement step to acquire a magnetic resonance measurement of a region of the patient that is relevant to the biopsy examination, a planning step to plan a sample extraction, a biopsy step for a sample extraction from the region of the patient that is relevant to the biopsy examination. The operator is guided through the preparation step and/or the measurement step and/or the planning step and/or the biopsy step in a computer-controlled manner.

Abstract: A diagnostic device has a modality for generating raw data, a computer (8) for calculating image data from the raw data, an imaging system for converting the image data into image signals, an input device with a mouse and a display unit. The imaging system allows representations of the images on the display unit to be influenced by control functions by means of the mouse. The input device has a detector which detects a movement of the mouse one of a number of predetermined directions and effects a switching or change of one control function to another in order to vary the representation of the images.