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Breast needle localization is a diagnostic procedure
by which a special wire and x-rays are used to
identify the precise location of abnormal breast
tissue for the purpose of performing a breast
biopsy.
Any medication you are taking, including aspirin,
should be discussed when you make your appointment.
The day before the procedure, do not eat or drink
after midnight. A two piece outfit and bra should
be worn. Jewelry is best left at home. Please
arrive at the Breast Center 20 minutes before
your appointment.
A breast needle localization takes approximately
one hour. Before the procedure begins, you will
need to remove your clothing from the waist up
and put on a gown. The technologist will help
position you on your abdomen on a special x-ray
table or seat you upright in a special chair.
If you are lying down, your breast will be placed
through an opening in the table. Your breast
will be compressed and a mammogram performed.
This allows the radiologist to locate the suspicious
areas. The radiologist will numb the breast tissue
with a local anesthetic. You may feel a pinch
at this time. The radiologist will then place
a fine wire into the area of the lesion. The
wire is taped to your breast. Additional x-rays
will be taken. You will then proceed to surgery
where the surgeon removes the suspicious area.
To visit The Breast Center at the Saint Barnabas
Ambulatory Care Center, please click here.
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