title: COMPUTERISED TOMOGRAPHY GUIDED TRANSTHORACIC ASPIRATION BIOPSY.
abstract: We report our experience of 32 patients, which were subjected to Computerised tomography (CT) guided transthoracic fine needle aspiration biopsy (T-FNAB) with particular reference to technique, sensitivity and complication rate following the procedure. The biopsy aspirate was obtained either using a spinal or a Chiba needle. Pneumothorax occurred in 7 patients and transient postbiopsy haemoptysis in 2 patients. None of the patients with pneumothorax or haemoptysis required any treatment.
authors.affiliation: Senior Advisor (Radiodiagnosis), Command Hospital, Western Command, Chandimandir.
authors.forename: Hariqbal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: DGAFMS, Army HQ, New Delhi - 110 001.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Jetley
authors.affiliation: Advance Course Trainee (Radiodiagnosis), Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: Anjan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bharati
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Radiodiagnosis), Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: Loveleen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Satija
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Pathology), Command Hospital, (Southern Command), Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jetley
keywords: CT guided biopsy; Transthoracic aspiration biopsy