title: Preoperative CT-Guided percutaneous wire localization of ground glass pulmonary nodules with a modified Kopans wire.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a technique of using a modified Kopans wire to localize ground glass pulmonary nodules prior to resection.
  
  
  METHODS
  CT-guided preoperative localization of ground glass nodules was performed using the modified Kopans wire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In both cases, the wire successfully localized the ground glass nodule and the surgeon was able to remove the nodule during video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Preoperative CT-guided insertion of the modified Kopans wire can result in successful wedge resection of ground glass nodules. The reinforced segment of the modified Kopans wire serves as an excellent source of palpation and localization for the surgeon.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, 505 Parnassus Ave., M-391, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA;
authors.forename: Maureen P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Kohi
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Naeger
authors.forename: Jasleen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kukreja
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fidelman
authors.forename: Jeanne M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Laberge
authors.forename: Roy L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Robert K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Kerlan
keywords: CT-guided; ground glass nodules; modified Kopans wire