title: The clinical value of preoperative wire localization of breast lesions by magnetic resonance imaging--a multicenter study.
abstract: To evaluate the clinical value of MRI guided preoperative wire localization of clinically and mammographically occult lesions of the breast. In a multicenter study, we evaluated 132 preoperative MRI guided localizations. Median lesion size evaluated by MRI prior to wire localization was 9mm. MRI guided localization was successfully performed in 96.2% of cases. Median wire deviation from the lesion was 0 (0-10) mm. Moderate bleeding with no further treatment required occurred in three patients. We conclude that MRI guided preoperative wire localization is a safe and accurate procedure in cases of clinically and mammographically occult lesions of the breast.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lampe
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hefler
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alberich
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sittek
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perlet
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Prat
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Taourel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amaya
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koelbl
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Heywang-Kobrunner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D011446:Prospective Studies