Core biopsy with curved needle technique.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to define the technique and study the feasibility of curved needle biopsy performed with a coaxial core biopsy system.


CONCLUSIONS
Curved core needle biopsy is a simple and feasible technique with a high technical success rate even with suboptimal coaxial needle placement. With the technique, different parts of a focal lesion can be biopsied without manipulation of the coaxial needle. This feature may help in avoiding injury to vital structures.
Singh
Ajay K
AK
Department of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA. asingh1@partners.org
Leeman
Joshua
J
Shankar
Sridhar
S
Ferrucci
Joseph T
JT
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies