Trends in the Use of Percutaneous Versus Open Surgical Breast Biopsy: An Update
Despite the emergence of core-needle (percutaneous) biopsy as the standard of breast care, open surgical breast biopsies continue to be performed with variable frequency. The aim of this study was to compare trends in the use of percutaneous and open surgical breast biopsies and the relative roles of radiologists and surgeons in performing them.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Ida Teberian, Theresa Kaufman, Jason Shames, Vijay M. Rao, Lydia Liao, David C. Levin Tags: Original article Source Type: research