Needle core biopsy on palpable, non-cystic breast lumps can be performed by a surgeon or other health care professional in a clinic. Needle core biopsy of non-palpable breast lesions by image guidance can also be performed by the radiologist. Imaging techniques used to guide needle core biopsy include ultrasound and mammography stereotactic technique . Click here to see a video on stereotactic breast biopsy. Emphasis on needle biopsy techniques offers tremendous advantages in breast lesion management.
Needle biopsies can provide accurate diagnosis in many breast lesions without open surgical biopsy.
This avoids a delay of breast cancer diagnosis in a number of cases, and is a highly efficient and cost-effective method of tissue diagnosis.