Format for Printing Breast biopsy is usually performed by surgeons or radiologists. Radiologists should be certified by the American Board of Radiology, and surgeons should be certified by the American Board of Surgery. Breast surgeons are often members of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Radiologists may be members of the Society of Breast Imaging. Radiologist Radiologists who specialize in breast imaging interpret mammograms, and often interpret the results of other breast imaging tests such as ultrasound .
Some radiologists also perform biopsies on patients.
Surgical biopsies may be performed by either general surgeons or breast surgeons. Pathologist Once the radiologist or surgeon has removed the breast tissue samples during biopsy, the samples will be taken to the pathology laboratory for diagnosis. In addition to diagnosing cancer, the pathologist will analyze specific characteristics of the cancer and eventually help assign a stage and grade to the breast cancer. Click here for more information on the breast pathology report. Copyright 1997-2001 Imaginis Corporation.