Technical note: CT-guided biopsy of lung masses using an automated guiding apparatus
oleh: Amarnath Chellathurai, Saneej Kanhirat, Kabilan Chokkappan, Thiruchendur S Swaminathan, Nadhamuni Kulasekaran
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2009-07-01 |
Deskripsi
Automated guiding apparatuses for CT-guided biopsies are now available. We report our experience with an indigenous system to guide lung biopsies. This system gave results similar to those with the manual technique. Automated planning also appears to be technically easier, it requires fewer number of needle passes, consumes less time, and requires fewer number of check scans.