Ultrasound guided biopsy: what's new?
Ultrasound guided intervention has become the preferred method to diagnose primary neoplasms and suspected metastatic disease. With developments in technology and changes in practice patterns, the types of referrals for ultrasound guided intervention will evolve. The purpose of this review is to highlight a variety of new or relatively new aspects of image guided biopsy and to focus on areas of growth.
Winters
Sharon R
SR
Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Paulson
Erik K
EK
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional