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

Sadia Choudhery; Tara Anderson; Elizabeth Valencia

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.11.035

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

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

Authors

Sadia Choudhery¹, Tara Anderson², Elizabeth Valencia²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America. Electronic address: choudhery.sadia@mayo.edu.
² Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America.

PMID: 33217675
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.11.035

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Breast / diagnostic imaging
Breast Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Calcinosis* / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Mammography
Radiologists