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Who Performs Breast Biopsy?

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Who Performs Breast Biopsy?

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Breast biopsy is usually performed by surgeons or radiologists. Both surgeons and radiologists have medical doctorates (MD) or doctor of osteopathy (DO) degrees and advanced training in their areas of expertise. Radiologists should be certified by the American Board of Radiology, and surgeons should be certified by the American Board of Surgery. Breast surgeons are often members of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Radiologists may be members of the Society of Breast Imaging. Radiologist Radiologists who specialize in breast imaging interpret mammograms, and often interpret the results of other breast imaging tests such as ultrasound. Some radiologists also perform biopsies on patients. These “interventional” radiologists often perform fine needle aspiration (FNA), core needle, or vacuum-assisted breast biopsy in outpatient settings. For surgical biopsy, a radiologist will often assist in the procedure by first placing a needle into the breast using wire localization (also calle

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