Image-guided breast surgery

Am J Surg. 2005 Aug;190(2):221-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.05.016.

Abstract

With recent advances in technology and increased use of ultrasound, breast surgery has dramatically changed its approach towards nonpalpable lesions. Several image-guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures have been implemented for the treatment of breast disease. Some of these modalities, including percutaneous image-guided biopsy techniques, were developed for the management of nonpalpable lesions, and they have been incorporated as the current standard of practice. Other innovating image-guided technologies, such as radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation therapy, are being explored in clinical protocols as promising new treatment modalities. In this article, the authors review the indications, advantages, and application techniques of the most common and current image-guided procedures performed today for the approach of breast pathology.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy / methods*
  • Breast Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast Diseases / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Risk Factors
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional*