CT fluoroscopy: technique and utility in guiding biopsies of transiently enhancing hepatic masses.
We evaluated a new percutaneous biopsy technique for rapid needle localization and biopsy of transiently enhancing focal hepatic masses. Three biopsies in three patients were completed on lesions 18-22 mm in diameter by using computed tomographic fluoroscopy during intravenous contrast enhancement of the liver. All three biopsies were diagnostic.
Schweiger
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GD
Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242, USA.
Brown
B P
BP
Pelsang
R E
RE
Dhadha
R S
RS
Barloon
T J
TJ
Wang
G
G
D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed