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What's a Breast Localization Device?

Published on Mon Oct 07, 2013

A breast localization device is a wire, needle, clip, or pellet that helps to mark the location of a small abnormality in the breast that cannot be detected by palpation during a physical examination. This procedure ensures greater accuracy for the biopsy of a small lesion. The device is placed under image guidance using a mammogram, MRI, ultrasound, or stereotactic [...]
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