CT-guided core biopsy of lung lesions: a primer.
OBJECTIVE
CT-guided core biopsy is playing an increasing role in the diagnosis of benign disease, cellular differentiation, somatic mutation analysis, and molecular fingerprint analysis.


CONCLUSIONS
In this article, we summarize the basic concepts, protocols, and techniques that we use for CT-guided core biopsy of lung lesions to assist radiologists in obtaining diagnostic specimens while reducing preventable complications.
Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
I-Chen
IC
Tsai
Wei-Lin
WL
Tsai
Min-Chi
MC
Chen
Gee-Chen
GC
Chang
Wen-Sheng
WS
Tzeng
Si-Wa
SW
Chan
Clayton Chi-Chang
CC
Chen
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed