ABSTRACT
Ultrasound-guided needle sampling procedures are now routinely performed as part of the triple diagnostic method on patients presenting with breast lesions to both symptomatic and screening assessment clinics.1,2 Earlier presentation of symptomatic women with subtle clinical signs and small lumps, and the detection of small lesions which are often non-palpable through the increased use of screening mammography require accurate image-guided sampling in order to obtain a diagnosis. The accuracy of needle biopsy is also improved by ultrasound guidance for palpable lesions and, in modern diagnostic practice, image guidance should be used for all needle biopsy or aspiration procedures.
