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- Title
Consultant Radiographer-led Ultrasound-guided Vacuum Assisted Excision Biopsy.
- Authors
Lawson, Sarah
- Abstract
The recent introduction of ultrasound-guided vacuum assisted biopsy (VAB) has led to an increase in the non-operative diagnosis of indeterminate breast lesions. Local working practices have evolved in line with current evidence-based research for ultrasound-guided vacuum assisted excision biopsy of a selected group of these indeterminate lesions. Due to service demands and role extension within the professions allied to health, opportunities have arisen to train radiographers with proven expert practice in breast ultrasound in interventional procedures. Departmental policy has been established to support such suitably experienced radiographers to train and undertake this procedure. Aims have been to provide an effective, acceptable, cost-efficient service which can be accessed as an alternative to surgery. This paper demonstrates how with audited training, competence can be established. Discussion of initial experience suggests that once long-term effective follow up is reported, excision VAB could become established as an appropriate treatment for some patients with initial B3 core biopsy histology.
- Subjects
BREAST cancer surgery; MEDICAL radiography equipment; BREAST ultrasound; MEDICAL personnel training; PRECANCEROUS conditions; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Ultrasound, 2008, Vol 16, Issue 4, p234
- ISSN
1742-271X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1179/174313408X321012