title: CT directed hepatic biopsies: increased diagnostic accuracy with low patient risk.
abstract: A technique for computed tomography directed percutaneous liver biopsy using small gauge (18-20) needles is described. In 51 procedures performed on 50 patients tissue specimens adequate for diagnosis were obtained 49 times (96%). There was one false negative diagnosis. The correct diagnosis was made in 48 of 51 (94%) procedures on 48 of 50 (96%) patients. There were no significant complications.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed