Percutaneous vertebral biopsy: a review of 135 cases.
The technique and advantages of undertaking percutaneous biopsy of vertebral lesions as a radiological procedure are described and illustrated with a series of 135 biopsies. An overall accuracy of 88.9% was achieved. The technique has a low morbidity and offers considerable advantages to the patient compared with open surgical biopsy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology