PURPOSE: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonographically (US) and
stereotactically guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) in the diagnosis of nonpalpable …

PURPOSE: To ascertain the usefulness of real-time ultrasound (US)-guided fine-needle
aspiration biopsy as an adjunct to clinical, mammographic, and sonographic assessment of …

Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of benign core biopsy of probably benign breast lesions
(category 3) 2 cm or larger on the basis of excisional biopsy and long-term follow-up …

T HE GOAL OF screening mammography is to diagnose early breast cancer. In order to do
so, it is necessary to separate the vast majority of normal mammograms from the relatively …

The number of non-palpable breast lesions is growing. Needle-localised breast biopsy
(NLBB) is the gold standard for evaluating these lesions. Cost-saving techniques and less …

Mammotome biopsy is an effective, minimally invasive, novel technique used in the
verification of breast lesions. The aim of the study was to assess the value of ultrasound …

BACKGROUND: Although fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is an established tool in the biopsy
of breast masses, there has been a trend toward using core-needle biopsy (CNB). The aim …

BACKGROUND Traditionally, radiologically detected lesions of the breast have been
evaluated by open surgical biopsy with wire localization. Recently, core needle biopsy has …

In recent times, the diagnosis of breast lesions has mostly become dependent on core
needle biopsies (CNBs) with a gradual reduction in the rate of performing fine-needle …

Background: In the current climate of budget constraints and personnel shortages, hospitals
are required to demonstrate ever-greater cost effectiveness. In the diagnosis of breast …