title: [Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies under a guide of real-time three image computed tomography].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Experiences of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies under a guide of a real time 3 image display computed tomography (3 image CT) is reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty seven biopsies from 23 patients were performed. For 3 image CT, Somatom was used. This equipment can render 3 pictures of serial slices on a screen simultaneously and have X-ray exploration-reduction system for both the patients (35% reduction) and operator's hands (72% reduction).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The median size of the masses was 1.7 (0.5-6.3) cm; the median distance from the pleura to the mass was 0.66 (0-6.5) cm; and the median time to perform biopsies was 12 minutes. We had only 3 failed cases to obtain biopsied specimen (11%).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Needle biopsy of the lung lesion under a guide of a 3 sectional CT is a safe and timesaving method with a high success rate to obtain biopsied tissues even for small lesions or difficult lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kambara Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirosi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kambara
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hino
authors.forename: Syouken
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaneda
authors.forename: Keijiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsukada
authors.forename: Haruhiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*