Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsies and Aspirations

Ultrasonography is an efficient modality for guidance in interventional procedures in the breast. It is inexpensive and well tolerated by patients, and the risks are rare. Ultrasonographically guided breast core biopsy is commonly used in many centers as an accurate alternative to surgical biopsy for suspicious lesions. The advantages include decreased cost, absence of surgical scarring, no need for general anesthesia, and speed of the procedure. A good imaging–histologic correlation is necessary to decrease false-negative results. Other interventional procedures like cyst aspiration and needle localization can also be performed easily under ultrasound guidance.