Clinical role, safety and diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy in the evaluation of pulmonary consolidation
Abstract Background To determine the clinical role, safety, and diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy in the evaluation of pulmonary consolidation. Methods A retrospective review of all computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies (PTNB) at a t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-0982-5 |