Mammography after lumpectomy

[radonc22]

Immediately after a lumpectomy is mammography necessary to make sure the microcalcifications have been removed? Is there an xray needed of the tissue removed to make sure the microcalcifications are in there?

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[Mandelin Rain]

NCCN states:

Specimen mammos SHOULD be done.

Post-op Mammos should be considered if mass/microcalcs aren't clearly inside the specimen mammo.

I usually get one if there is a question about margin status or specimen mammo not done.