… breast biopsy and lesion localisation under imaging guidance. After explaining why a
preoperative diagnosis with a percutaneous biopsy is preferred to surgical biopsy, we … and …

… psychological costs of surgical biopsy or repeated follow-up. Radiologists involved in breast
imaging should ensure that they have the necessary skills to carry out core biopsy and/or …

… , but the radiologist is continually faced with alterations in the breast ranging from normal
physiologic changes, biopsy, treatment, and cosmetic adjustments. The chapter on the altered …

… As noted above, under imaging guidance … breast is imaged, as occurs during these biopsy
procedures. Faint calcifications can be particularly difficult to appreciate with digital imaging …

… breast biopsy, including lack of ionizing radiation, use of readily available nondedicated
equipment, accessibility of all areas of the breast and … biopsy. Thus, sonographically guided core …

Diagnostic imaging and image-guided needle biopsies play a central role in the diagnosis,
treatment planning, and staging of patients with breast cancer. Mammography remains the …

… During the last several years, we have developed two breast-imaging systems that can be
used to guide biopsy of suspicious lesions. The first prototype PEM imager had a 10 × 10 cm2 …

… the biopsy rate of malignant lesions, without loss of specificity. … assessed as a function of
experience in breast imaging. … Our distribution of images is not representative of that in clinical …

… Mammography is the primary imaging modality used to detect clinically occult breast …
imaging techniques. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been evaluated for breast imaging …

… in digital infrared breast imaging suggest there may be a role for this technology and we
have studied its performance in 100 women prior to breast needle core biopsy (CB). …