MRI Guided Vacuum Assisted Breast Biopsy - Benefits and Risks

An MRI guided vacuum assisted breast biopsy is less invasive than surgical biopsy and leaves little or no scarring.
An MRI guided vacuum assisted breast biopsy is usually completed within 1 hour.
MRI does not involve exposure to ionizing radiation.
Compared to surgical biopsy, MRI guided breast biopsy is quicker, causes less damage and is less costly.
Recovery time is brief and patients can soon resume their usual activities.

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.
If you have breast implants, the needle could potentially puncture the implant.
An MRI guided breast biopsy carries a