title: Preoperative localization of breast lesions: tailored techniques and potential pitfalls.
abstract: Preoperative needle localization procedures can be performed using a variety of devices and tailored approaches. Success in these endeavors can be optimized through communication and coordination among the radiologist, surgeon, and pathologist. Meticulous attention to performance and radiological-pathological correlation are required to ensure the best possible results.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Evers
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Troupin
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods; D009339:Needles