Tissue compression is not necessary for needle-localized lesion identification - 18/08/11
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Background |
Tissue compression to enhance lesion visibility on radiography of needle-localized breast biopsy specimens is widely used. We hypothesized that compression is not necessary for detection of lesions on specimen radiography.
Methods |
Forty-nine consecutive patients underwent needle-localization biopsies of 59 mammographic targets. All specimens were radiographed without and with compression. The films were later independently reviewed and compared with preoperative mammograms by 2 surgeons and a breast-imaging radiologist. The primary end point was identification of mammographic targets in noncompressed specimen radiographs.
Results |
Twenty-nine targets were masses, 36 contained calcifications, and 14 contained previously placed clips. All mammographically localized lesions were identified on noncompressed views. Overall concordance for the 2 images was 100% for all 3 reviewers and 98% among reviewers.
Conclusions |
Tissue compression before specimen radiography is not routinely necessary for target lesion identification.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Needle-localized breast lesion, Nonpalpable breast cancer, Specimen radiography, Tissue compression
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Vol 190 - N° 4
P. 580-582 - octobre 2005 Retour au numéro
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