Interventional breast imaging ultrasound, mammography, and MR guidance techniques

• Other Authors: Fischer, Uwe (Editor), Baum, Friedemann (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Stuttgart Thieme Medical Publications 2010
• Subjects: Breast Neoplasms > radiotherapy; Radiology, Interventional > methods
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• Physical Description: x, 252 pages illustrations (some color) 32 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9783131467010; 3131467010

A step-by-step guide to performing image-guided breast interventions 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. 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