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Wire-Guided Localization
Definition 1
A procedure involving the use of a wire for the localization of a usually non-palpable breast lesion that needs to be surgically removed. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A procedure used to mark a small area of abnormal tissue so it can be removed by surgery. An imaging device is used to guide a thin wire with a hook at the end through a hollow needle to place the wire in or around the abnormal area. Once the wire is in the right place, the needle is removed and the wire is left in place so the doctor will know where the abnormal tissue is. The wire is removed when a biopsy is done. (NCI Dictionary)
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