Nicky HGM Peters1, Carla Meeuwis2, Chris JG Bakker1, Willem PThM Mali1, Arancha M. Fernandez-Gallardo1, Richard van Hillegersberg3, Marguerite E.I. Schipper4, Maurice A.A.J. van den Bosch1
1Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands; 2Radiology, Alysis Zorggroep, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, Netherlands; 3Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands; 4Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
MRI-guided biopsy at 3T is a safe and effective method for breast biopsy in lesions that are occult on mammography and ultrasound. The size of the needle artefact does not hamper the biopsy procedure. Follow-up MRI at 6 months after the biopsy should be performed in case of a benign biopsy result.