Is a specimen radiograph necessary for intraoperative confirmation of the lesion?
Intraoperative confirmation of excision of the lesion can be done by specimen radiograph, intraoperative ultrasound, palpation of the lesion, immediate serial sectioning by the pathologist, or direct visualization of the biopsy site by the surgeon. If the target lesion is a cluster of microcalcifications, then a specimen radiograph MUST be done to confirm calcifications.
