title: CT-guided percutaneous biopsy.
abstract: Percutaneous biopsy procedures using current imaging methods are becoming increasingly popular. The result of a percutaneous biopsy may lead to a total rejection of surgery, and dictate appropriate palliative therapy in a patient with incurable malignant disease; in others, it will allow more precise preoperative planning. The techniques of percutaneous computed tomographic biopsy procedures is discussed, along with its advantages and disadvantages in comparison with other imaging methods.
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed