12 ‐year review of MRI‐detected breast cancers. How often was a diagnosis of malignancy established using targeted ultrasound and standard 14‐gauge core biopsy?

ConclusionUltrasound-guided 14g core biopsy established a malignant diagnosis in 91% of invasive cancers and in 48% of DCIS/pLCIS cases. This relatively non-invasive, technically easy to perform and low-cost biopsy procedure can be used immediately when targeted ultrasound shows a correlate for a suspicious MRI scan finding. Careful imaging-pathologic correlation is required after 14g biopsy, and a discordant result will usually prompt recourse to an MRI-guided VAB or hook-wire localisation.
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Medical Imaging —Original Article Source Type: research