title: MRI-guided stereotactic brain biopsy: a review of 33 cases.
abstract: MRI is being increasingly used for the detection of intracranial lesions. MRI-guided stereotactic brain biopsy is infrequently performed. We audited our recent experience of this procedure, and demonstrated that it is feasible and comparable to CT-guided biopsy in terms of diagnostic accuracy with a low procedural morbidity. We critically analyse its future role in the presence of more recent developments.
authors.affiliation: Gough-Cooper Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital For Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Vindlacheruvu
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies