Initial Experience in CT-Guided Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy of Lung Lesions Performed by a Pulmonologist

In the diagnosis of lung lesions, computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) has a high diagnostic yield and a low complication rate. The procedure is usually performed by interventional radiologists, but the diagnostic yield and safety of CT-guided PTNB when per...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: June Hong Ahn, Jong Geol Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
CT
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/6/821