Breast biopsy clipBreast localizationTissue marker placement after image-guided breast biopsy has become a routine component of clinical practice. Marker placement distinguishes multiple biopsied lesions within the same breast, prevents re-biopsy of benign lesions, enables multi-modality correlation, guides ...
For vacuum-assisted devices, after the specimens have been obtained, the inner needle is usually removed and a compatible marker clip device is placed through the outer introducer sheath and deployed. Markers may also be placed freehand. As the marker is not anchored to the wall of the biopsy...
It is recommended that clinicians use a marker to outline the approximate location of the lesion on the mammogram or breast. Surgical incisions can be marked for patients with breast-conserving surgery and skin-saving mastectomy. (3) Check the image positioning equipment to ensure the accuracy ...
most women refuse to have a biopsy. This is exacerbated when a patient has had numerous breast biopsies and much more than a metal clip marker is implanted to differentiate abnormal lesions on a mammography. Furthermore, metal clips migrate away from the biopsy insertion site after deployment. ...