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Review
. 2021 Apr:72:83-90.
doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.11.035. Epub 2020 Nov 14.

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)-guided biopsy of calcifications: pearls and pitfalls

Sadia Choudhery  1 , Tara Anderson  2 , Elizabeth Valencia  2
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Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)-guided biopsy of calcifications: pearls and pitfalls

Sadia Choudhery et al. Clin Imaging. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

As digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is quickly becoming the standard of care in clinical practice, DBT-guided procedures are being more frequently utilized. DBT-guided biopsies of calcifications are efficient and easy to perform. As radiologists seek proficiency in these biopsies, there are some unique features of DBT-guided biopsies that they must consider. In this review, we provide a step-by-step guide on performing DBT-guided biopsies of calcifications, with a focus on pearls and pitfalls for problem solving in difficult biopsy cases.

Keywords: Biopsy; Calcifications; Mammography; Tomosynthesis.

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