CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy

CT-guided biopsy of pulmonary and mediastinal lesions is safe and effective. It is most valuable in those cases in which fluoroscopic guidance is not possible due to resolution or anatomic consideration. CT guidance permits puncture of lesions as small as 0.5 cm, typically not seen fluoroscopically....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 1991-01, Vol.14 (1), p.17-23
Hauptverfasser:	GARDNER, D, VANSONNENBERG, E, D'AGOSTINO, H. B, CASOLA, G, TAGGART, S, MAY, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle - instrumentation Biopsy, Needle - methods Electrodiagnosis. Electric activity recording Electronystagmography Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Lung Diseases - diagnostic imaging Lung Diseases - pathology Mediastinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Mediastinal Diseases - pathology Medical sciences Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	CT-guided biopsy of pulmonary and mediastinal lesions is safe and effective. It is most valuable in those cases in which fluoroscopic guidance is not possible due to resolution or anatomic consideration. CT guidance permits puncture of lesions as small as 0.5 cm, typically not seen fluoroscopically. Sensitivity of biopsy in malignant lung lesions in our series of 83 cases was 92%. Pneumothorax is the most frequent complication (10-60%) and requires chest tube insertion in 5-15% of patients.
ISSN:	0174-1551 1432-086X
DOI:	10.1007/BF02635526