Ultrasonography.  2018 Apr;37(2):107-120. 10.14366/usg.17049.

Evaluating imaging-pathology concordance and discordance after ultrasound-guided breast biopsy

• Park VY
• Kim EK
• Moon HJ
• Yoon JH
• Kim MJ

• KMID: 2409561
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14366/usg.17049

Abstract

Ultrasound (US)-guided breast biopsy has become the main method for diagnosing breast pathology, and it has a high diagnostic accuracy, approaching that of open surgical biopsy. However, methods for confirming adequate lesion retrieval after US-guided biopsy are relatively limited and false-negative results are unavoidable. Determining imaging-pathology concordance after US-guided biopsy is essential for validating the biopsy result and providing appropriate management. In this review article, we briefly present the results of US-guided breast biopsy; describe general aspects to consider when establishing imaging-pathology concordance; and review the various categories of imaging-pathology correlations and corresponding management strategies.

Keyword

Ultrasonography; Biopsy; Breast

MeSH Terms

Biopsy*
Breast*
Methods
Pathology
Ultrasonography