Interventional breast imaging: current procedures and assessing for concordance with pathology.
Minimally invasive breast biopsy procedures performed for suspicious imaging findings have expanded the role of breast imaging in the management of breast diseases. The first portion of this article reviews the current procedures for performing a core-needle biopsy under stereotactic, ultrasound, and MR imaging guidance. The second portion of the article addresses the management of the patient after the biopsy, including assessment for concordance of radiology and pathology findings and potential underestimation of disease.
Bassett
Lawrence W
LW
Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Room 165-47, Box 956952, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. lawrence.bassett@sbcglobal.net
Mahoney
Mary C
MC
Apple
Sophia K
SK
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods