CT-guided biopsy of lung lesions: defining the best needle option for a specific diagnosis

CT-guided biopsy of lung lesions: defining the best needle option for a specific diagnosis

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the performance of fine and cutting needles in computed tomography guided-biopsy of lung lesions suspicious for malignancy and to determine which technique is the best option for a specific diagnosis. METHODS: This retrospective study reviewed the data from 362 (71.6%) pati...

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Main Authors: Marcos Duarte Guimarães, Edson Marchiori, Bruno Hochhegger, Rubens Chojniak, Jefferson Luiz Gross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2014-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Computed Tomography-Guided Biopsy
Lung Lesion
Neoplasm
Diagnosis
Malignancy
Tomography
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