Use of the lateral arm in tomosynthesis-guided SCOUT Reflector placement procedures

Area of Science:

• Medical Imaging
• Surgical Oncology

Background:

• Preoperative localization is crucial for excising non-palpable breast findings.
• The SCOUT Reflector is a successful non-wire localization device.
• Tomosynthesis guidance for SCOUT Reflector placement has limitations in visualizing the introducer needle tip, impacting precision.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a novel method for enhancing precision in tomosynthesis-guided SCOUT Reflector placement.
• To introduce a lateral arm attachment as a solution to improve needle tip visualization.

Main Methods:

• Utilized a lateral arm attachment during tomosynthesis-guided SCOUT Reflector placement.
• Focused on visualizing the introducer needle and reflector within the needle bore before deployment.

Main Results:

• The lateral arm attachment enabled clear visualization of the introducer needle tip.
• Precise SCOUT Reflector placement was achieved using this method.

Conclusions:

• A lateral arm attachment significantly improves the precision of tomosynthesis-guided SCOUT Reflector placement.
• This technique addresses the limitation of poor introducer needle tip visualization, enhancing localization accuracy for non-palpable breast lesions.