CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy
- 1 February 1991
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
- Vol. 14 (1), 17-23
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02635526
Abstract
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.Keywords
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