CT-guided biopsy: a simplified approach.
A technique of CT-assisted biopsy using the grid reference system and light lasers is described. Ten lung and 13 abdominal biopsies were performed. Advantages of the method include simplicity, speed, and reproducibility. The advantages of CT thoracic biopsy over conventional fluoroscopy are discussed.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed