Interventional Breast Imaging: Ultrasound, Mammography and MR Guidance Techniques 1st Edition

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Written by a team of experts, this practical how-to guide provides a systematic overview of the most current image-guided interventional techniques used to diagnose breast abnormalities. In the first part of the book, the authors discuss how to acquire tissue samples using minimally invasive procedures such as ultrasound-, x-ray-, and MRI-based interventions, and present information on pretherapeutic localization and classification of lesions. The second part of the book covers the essentials of fine-needle aspiration and cytologic assessment, followed by a chapter on histologic evaluation and up-to-date pathology reporting categories for core and vacuum biopsy specimens. Key Features 1,295 high-quality clinical images from the authors' daily practice illustrate radiographic findings and examination approaches More than 50 cases studies for self-assessment Separate chapters on patient preparation, instrumentation, galactography and ductoscopy, and sentinel node biopsy Color-coded text boxes highlight tips, tricks, pitfalls, checklists, and guidelines for rapid review of essential concepts Consistent chapter structure for maximum accessibility Interventional Breast Imaging is a must-have resource for all radiologists and gynecologists. It will improve the accuracy and confidence of any clinician involved in image-guided breast interventions. Table of Contents Patient Information, Guidelines, and Directives Patient Preparation Free-hand Localization Techniques Ultrasound-guided Interventions Stereotactic Interventions MRI-guided Interventions Instrumentation Specimen Processing for Pathologic Diagnosis Perioperative Specimen Imaging Galactography, MR Galactography, Ductoscopy Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping and Dissection Cytologic Evaluation Histologic Evaluation of Core Needle Biopsy Specimens Tumor Cell Displacement Guidelines for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer: Interventions and Excision Biopsy Case Studies Index