Transthoracic Needle Biopsies: It's More than Just Hitting the Bull's-eye.
Spectroscopy has shown to be of value in determining benign from malignant tissue. Incorporation of spectroscopic measurements may increase the diagnostic yield of transthoracic needle biopsies. Given the increasing amount of incidentally found lung lesions, such a technique may prevent unnecessary invasive procedures and uncertainty for the patient.
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute Rotterdam, Amphia Hospital Breda, Breda, the Netherlands. j.aerts@erasmusmc.nl.
Joachim G
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Aerts
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans