title: Overview of Conventional Imaging-based Intervention in Clinical Practice.
abstract: This article presents an overview of image-guided interventions using conventionally available imaging modalities. It discusses technical and clinical aspects of the interventions, and also focuses on site-specific biopsies such as liver, spleen, renal, and soft tissue biopsies in the abdomen. It briefly discusses the emerging role of PET imaging and other technologies that will improve the diagnostic yield of image-guided biopsies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Ramez
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.affiliation: Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: Anil.Chauhan@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chauhan
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Ablation; Biopsy; CT; Image guided; Interventions; Tumor; Ultrasonography