Breast tissue markers: Why? What's out there? How do I choose?

Authors

Ami D. Shah, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Anita K. Mehta, The George Washington University
Nishi Talati, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Rachel Brem, The George Washington University
Laurie R. Margolies, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

11-1-2018

Journal

Clinical Imaging

Volume

52

DOI

10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.07.003

Keywords

Breast biopsy clip; Breast localization; Breast tissue marker

Abstract

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Tissue 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 pre-operative localization and helps confirm surgical target removal. Numerous breast tissue markers are currently available, with varied shapes, composition, and associated bio-absorbable components. This review serves to familiarize the breast interventionalist with the tissue markers most widely available in the United States today and to provide guidance regarding selection of appropriate markers for various clinical settings.

APA Citation

Shah, A., Mehta, A., Talati, N., Brem, R., & Margolies, L. (2018). Breast tissue markers: Why? What's out there? How do I choose?. Clinical Imaging, 52 (). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.07.003