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Almalki, Hend, Rankin, Adeline C., Juette, Arne and Youssef, Mina M. G. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6807-313X
(2023)
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag localisation of non-palpable breast lesions a single centre experience.
Breast, 69.
pp. 417-421.
ISSN 0960-9776
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Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study is to report the surgical experience and outcomes with pre-operative localisation of non-palpable breast lesions using the RFID tag system. Methods: The cohort for this prospective study included patients over the age of 18 with biopsy proven, non-palpable indeterminate lesions, DCIS or breast cancer requiring pre-operative localisation before surgical excision between September 2020 and July 2022. Results: A total of 312 RFID tags were placed in 299 consecutive patients. Indications for localisation included non-palpable invasive cancer in 255 (85.3%) patients, in situ disease in 38 (12.7%) and indeterminate lesions requiring surgical excision in 6 (2.0%). Both in situ and invasive lesions had a median size of 13 mm (range 4–100 mm) on pre-operative imaging. The RFID tags were in situ for a median time of 21 days before surgery (range 0–233 days). Of the 213 tags, 292 (93.6%) were introduced using ultrasound (USS) guidance and stereotactically in 20 (6.4%). In 3 (1.0%) cases the RFID tag was either not satisfactorily deployed at the intended target or retrieved intra-operatively. Following discussion of post-operative histology by the multi-disciplinary team, further surgery for close or involved margins was for 26 (8.7%) patients. Conclusion: The Hologic RFID tag system can be used for accurate pre-operative localisation of non-palpable masses as well as diffuse abnormalities such as mammographic distortions and calcifications. It has advantages of flexibility for scheduling image-guided insertion independently of scheduled operating lists and can be placed to localise lesions prior to initiating neoadjuvant systemic treatment.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | breast cancer,localisation,non-palpable,rfid,surgery,oncology,cancer research,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2746 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 10 May 2023 09:30 |
| Last Modified: | 15 May 2023 01:03 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/92002 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.breast.2023.04.005 |
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