Interventional breast imaging : ultrasound, mammography, and MR guidance techniques /
| Imprint: | Stuttgart : Thieme Medical Pub., c2010. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (x, 252 p.) : ill. (some col.) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8915852 |
| Summary: | A step-by-step guide to performing image-guided breast interventions Written by a team of experts, this practical how-to guide provides a systematic overview of the most current image-guided interventional techniques used to diagnose breast abnormalities. In the first part of the book, the authors discuss how to acquire tissue samples using minimally invasive procedures such as ultrasound-, x-ray-, and MRI-based interventions, and present information on pretherapeutic localization and classification of lesions. The second part of the book covers the essentials of fine-needle aspiration and cytologic assessment, followed by a chapter on histologic evaluation and up-to-date pathology reporting categories for core and vacuum biopsy specimens. Features: 1,295 high-quality clinical images from the authors' daily practice illustrate radiographic findings and examination approaches More than 50 cases studies for self-assessment Separate chapters on patient preparation, instrumentation, galactography and ductoscopy, and sentinel node biopsy Color-coded text boxes highlight tips, tricks, pitfalls, checklists, and guidelines for rapid review of essential concepts Consistent chapter structure for maximum accessibilityInterventional Breast Imaging is a must-have resource for all radiologists and gynecologists. It will improve the accuracy and confidence of any clinician involved in image-guided breast interventions. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 252 p.) : ill. (some col.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783131467010 9783131470713 3131467010 |