Interventional breast imaging: current procedures and assessing for concordance with pathology.

Area of Science:

• Radiology
• Pathology
• Oncology

Background:

• Minimally invasive breast biopsy procedures are increasingly utilized for suspicious imaging findings.
• Breast imaging plays a vital role in the comprehensive management of breast diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review current core-needle biopsy techniques under various imaging guidance methods.
• To outline post-biopsy patient management, focusing on result concordance and disease underestimation.

Main Methods:

• Review of stereotactic, ultrasound, and MR imaging-guided core-needle biopsy procedures.
• Discussion of post-biopsy assessment strategies, including radiology-pathology concordance checks.

Main Results:

• Detailed procedural review of image-guided core-needle biopsies.
• Emphasis on the importance of post-biopsy assessment for diagnostic accuracy.

Conclusions:

• Image-guided minimally invasive breast biopsies are integral to modern breast disease management.
• Post-biopsy evaluation is critical to confirm diagnosis and prevent underestimation of disease severity.