Device for facilitating lesion localization in breast biopsies.
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Abstract
To allow easier radiographic localization and pathologic correlation of occult lesions in breast biopsies, a specimen holder composed of two Plexiglas plates was devised. The specimen is compressed between the plates and radiographed. The lesion can be localized by inserting a 22-gauge needle through the appropriate hole in the bottom plate. Holes are centered within alpha numerically labeled squares on a grid created by grooves on the plates. The grooves allow the pathologist to excise only the tissue with the lesion.
Medical subject headings
- Biopsy
- Breast
- Mammography