US-guided core biopsy of the breast with a coaxial system.
From July 1993 through June 1994, the authors performed 42 ultrasound (US)-guided core biopsies with use of a coaxial technique in which a 14- or 15-gauge core biopsy needle was passed through a 12-gauge introducer needle. This technique proved to be effective in all 42 biopsies. Use of the coaxial technique decreased the procedure time necessary for US-guided core biopsy and may be less traumatic than the standard core biopsy technique.
Kaplan
S S
SS
Iris Cantor Center for Breast Imaging, Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine 90024-6952.
Racenstein
M J
MJ
Wong
W S
WS
Hansen
G C
GC
McCombs
M M
MM
Bassett
L W
LW
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional