title: [Radio-anatomical guides for the dorsal puncture-biopsy].
abstract: This paper describes a specific prone oblique view very helpful to thoracic vertebral bone biopsy under fluoroscopic control. In this position the costal head and neck axis gives the direction of the procedure. A puncture between two ribs following this direction easily avoids both the pleura and spinal canal. This thoracic biopsy of the vertebral body and disc under fluroscopic control becomes a reliable diagnostic tool.
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Repères radio-anatomiques pour la ponction-biopsie dorsale.