Stereotactic Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy of Microcalcifications Using an Upright Add-On Type Stereotactic Mammography Unit
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چکیده
device is a widely used technique for the diagnosis of nonpalpable breast lesions discovered by mammography (1-3). An add-on device attached to a regular mammography unit can be used for a stereotactic breast biopsy. Its advantages are that it is less expensive than a prone table and extra space for the equipment is unnecessary (3). There is a paucity of reports on the effectiveness of the use of stereotactic biopsies in Korea (4, 5). One report dealt with a 14G core needle biopsy of non-mass calcifications using a prone-type dedicated stereotactic mammography unit (4), and another study examined a core needle biopsy of a mass or calcifications using an add-on type stereotactic device (5). Neither report dealt with a vacuum-assisted breast biopsy. J Korean Radiol Soc 2007;57:291-297
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