A method of stabilizing a tissue mass, using a system (8) that includes temperature sensors (10), a scanner (80), and a cryoprobe (220). The sensors provide temperature information with respect to a tissue portion adjacent thereto. The sensors include an identification (ID) code and an ID decoder. The...http://www.google.de/patents/US6401722?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6401722 - Method for stabilizing and removing tissue