1. [Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies under a guide of real-time three image computed tomography].
- Author
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Kambara H, Hino K, Kaneda S, Araki K, Tsukada K, and Sakamoto H
- Subjects
- Aged, Female, Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Lung diagnostic imaging, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed instrumentation, Biopsy, Needle methods, Lung pathology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
- Abstract
Purposes: Experiences of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies under a guide of a real time 3 image display computed tomography (3 image CT) is reported., Materials and Methods: Twenty seven biopsies from 23 patients were performed. For 3 image CT, Somatom was used. This equipment can render 3 pictures of serial slices on a screen simultaneously and have X-ray exploration-reduction system for both the patients (35% reduction) and operator's hands (72% reduction)., Results: The median size of the masses was 1.7 (0.5-6.3) cm; the median distance from the pleura to the mass was 0.66 (0-6.5) cm; and the median time to perform biopsies was 12 minutes. We had only 3 failed cases to obtain biopsied specimen (11%)., Complications: Needle biopsy of the lung lesion under a guide of a 3 sectional CT is a safe and timesaving method with a high success rate to obtain biopsied tissues even for small lesions or difficult lesion.
- Published
- 2010