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Breast Lesion Localization: Savi Scout, Madison L. Keegan
Breast Lesion Localization: Savi Scout, Madison L. Keegan
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Breast Lesion Localization: Savi Scout
Madison Keegan
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Elaine Halesey, Ed.D., R.T.(R)(QM)
The Savi Scout is a localization procedure used to help identify non-palpable breast lesions under mammographic or ultrasound guidance, by way of placement of a non-radioactive reflector through a delivery system. The modality of mammography uses screening and diagnostic exams by creating images of the breast to better visualize anatomy as well as possible lesions. The radiographic detail determines the type of breast tissue such as fatty, dense, or extremely dense and with age the tissue type can change. Non-palpable breast lesions are identified with imaging …