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So sometimes lesions are seen only on contrast imaging.

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At my facility, we do not do contrast enhanced mammography,

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so I use a resource

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to obtain some information to present here.

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Um, importantly, the breast would be

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positioned in compression before injection of contrast.

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You can target with stereotaxis

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or tomosynthesis with contrast enhanced biopsies.

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The initial post biopsy imaging is usually obtained two

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to two and a half minutes after injection.

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It's important to work quickly to optimize the detection

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of the lesion relative to background enhancement.

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Just like Mr. Uh, there can be washout of a target

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and background parenchyma will progressively

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enhance over time.

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So you need to work early and quickly to see the lesion.

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The best following identification of the target.

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The remainder of the steps, um, is analogous

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to routine mammographic ID core biopsies with tomosynthesis

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or stereotactic imaging.

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Faculty

Julia A. Birnbaum, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Tags

Women's Health

Tomosynthesis

Stereotactic

Neoplastic

Mammography

Female Breast

Breast

Biopsy