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Benefits and Risks- MRI Guided Breast Biopsy
Benefits
An MRI guided breast biopsy is less invasive than surgical biopsy and leaves little or no scarring and can be performed in less than an hour.
An MRI guided breast biopsy does not involve exposure to ionizing radiation.
An MRI guided breast biopsy takes less time than surgical biopsy, causes less damage and is less costly.
Recovery time is brief and patients can soon resume their usual activities.
Risks
There is a risk of bleeding and forming hematoma, or a collection of blood at the biopsy site. The risk however, is very minimal and appears to be less than 1% in patients.
An occasional patient has significant discomfort which can be readily controlled by non-prescription pain medication.
Any procedure where the skin is penetrated carries a risk of infection.
A guided breast biopsy carries a slight risk of a collapsed lung if the chest wall is penetrated. This is a rare occurrence.
