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- Frank Fischbach, Holm Eggemann, Juergen Bunke, Uta Wonneberger, Jens Ricke, and Katharina Strach.
- Department of Radiology, Otto von Guericke University, Medical School, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany. frank.fischbach@med.ovgu.de
- Radiology. 2012 Nov 1; 265 (2): 359-70.
PurposeTo identify the most appropriate magnetic resonance (MR) sequence for breast biopsy with regard to lesion visibility and artifact size and to assess feasibility and safety of this approach in a clinical setting.Materials And MethodsMR-guided interventions were performed in an open 1.0-T MR imager between November 2009 and January 2011. The prospective clinical study was approved by the institutional review board. Written informed consent was obtained. Four different fast dynamic sequences (balanced steady-state free precession, T1-weighted turbo gradient-echo, T1-weighted turbo spin-echo [SE], and T2-weighted single-shot SE sequences) were evaluated for artifact size of biopsy needle and in vivo for lesion visibility. In vivo breast biopsies were performed with the freehand technique and without immobilization or a positioning device by using an interactive MR mode that allowed continuous imaging in two orthogonal planes for guidance.ResultsOn the basis of good lesion detection in combination with small artifact size, T1-weighted SE imaging was used for biopsy. A total of 75 biopsies were performed successfully in 69 patients (mean age, 53 years; age range, 35-78 years) (mean lesion size, 7.1 mm; range, 4-15 mm). The interactive MR platform enabled immediate localization and correction of intended needle trajectory. Average time for freehand biopsy was 12 minutes (range, 8-23 minutes). No major complications were recorded.ConclusionMR-guided freehand biopsy of breast lesions with the near-real-time interactive MR platform in an open 1.0-T MR imager is safe and feasible in a clinical setting. The method simplifies work flow and intervention performance.© RSNA, 2012
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