Main description:

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.

Contents:

1. Patient information, Guidelines, and Directives 2. Preparation 3. Free-hand localization techniques 4. Ultrasound-guided interventions 5. Stereotactic interventions 6. MRI-guided interventions 7. Materials 8. Specimen processing for pathological diagnosis 9. Peri-operative specimen imaging 10. Galactography, MR-Galactography, and Ductoscopy 11. Sentinel lymph node mapping and dissection 12. Cytologic evaluation 13. Histologic evaluation of core needle biopsy specimens 14. Tumor cell dissemination 15. Guidelines for early detection of breast cancer: interventions and excision biopsy 16. Case studies Index