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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-7-24
pubmed:abstractText
OBJECTIVE: Confirmation of lesion retrieval after MRI-guided needle localization and surgical excision of breast lesions are difficult because the targeted lesion is not enhanced ex vivo. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of using specimen radiography to verify lesion removal after MRI-guided needle localization and surgical excision. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, our study was the first to examine the use of specimen radiography in the localization and excision of breast lesions. Specimen radiography is a reliable, cost-effective alternative to repeated dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI for confirming lesion removal after surgery. Specimen radiography has the additional advantage of facilitating immediate assessment of surgical margins.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1546-3141
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
187
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
339-44
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Specimen radiography in confirmation of MRI-guided needle localization and surgical excision of breast lesions.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 1350, Houston, TX 77230, USA. basakerguvan@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article