title: CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy in the diagnosis of chest tumours.
abstract: Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy (PTNB) is an accepted technique for the diagnosis of suspected intrathoracic malignancy and, although the appropriate indications have not been clearly defined yet, its use has rapidly expanded in the last years. The authors reviewed retrospectively their experience over one-year time biopsies and analyzed some controversies regarding this diagnostic procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cattelani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Campodonico
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rusca
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Solli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carbognani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spaggiari
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Dal Corso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed