Mammography immediately after stereotaxic breast biopsy: is it necessary?
Mammography immediately after core biopsy is not necessary for the diagnosis of procedure-related hematoma and is inferior to specimen radiography for verifying that calcifications have been sampled. Postprocedural mammograms also may be suboptimal for the establishment of a new baseline because of the frequent finding of hematoma.
In the early postinjury phase, a negative d-dimer test does not exclude DVT or PE. However, the negative predictive value of a D-dimer test after the first 4 days from admission rose to 100%. Patients with clinical signs and symptoms of DVT or PE in the immediate postinjury phase should undergo further screening to exclude thromboembolic complications.