Pre- and transoperative localization of nonpalpable breast lesions.
Percutaneous needle localization should be performed before biopsy of a nonpalpable breast lesion, thereby eliminating the need for blind biopsy. With small cancers, transoperative localization is just as important to confirm excision of the lesion and ensure that representative sections are obtained from the area in question for histologic study.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography; D013537:Sutures