Selection of core biopsy specimens for pathologic evaluation of targeted microcalcifications
| Autor: | Frederic B. Askin, Rachel F. Brem, Olga M. B. Gatewood |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Stereotactic biopsy Radiography Biopsy Radiography Interventional Specimen Handling Stereotaxic Techniques Breast Diseases medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Breast medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Calcinosis General Medicine Stereotaxic technique Histopathology Female Microcalcification medicine.symptom Nuclear medicine business Core biopsy |
| Zdroj: | AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 173(4) |
| ISSN: | 0361-803X |
| Popis: | graphic abnormalities [1-3]. The stereotactic biopsy of mammographically detected microcalcifications using 14-gauge core biopsy is less reliable than the biopsy of masses [4]. Regardless of the method by which mammographic microcalcifications are percutaneously biopsied, confirmation that the appropriate area was biopsied is achieved only by showing the mammographically detected microcalcifications in the specimen and subsequently identifying the mammographically targeted microcalcifications histologically. Therefore, identification and segregation of cores containing the calcifications are imperative. We describe a method of separating the core specimens containing calcifications for histologic evaluation. Stereotactically guided biopsy, stereotactic vacuum-assisted directed biopsy, or both are performed as previously described [1, 3]. The core specimens are aligned in a dry plastic container for radiography at the end of the procedure. Subsequently, guided by the Fig. 1.-Specimen radiograph is oriented to correspond to specimens in container. Gauge sponge container is used for specimens. |
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