Biopsy of hepatic dome lesions: semi-real-time coronal MR guidance technique.
OBJECTIVE
MR imaging, with its coronal imaging capability, may be ideally suited for biopsies of hepatic dome lesions. We are reporting on the successful semi-real-time biopsy of such lesions using a 0.2-T open-configuration MR scanner in five patients.


CONCLUSIONS
MR guidance holds promise for facilitating biopsies of hepatic dome masses.
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Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA Medical Center 90095-1721, USA.
Lee
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Farahani
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Sinha
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Lufkin
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male