CT-guided microcoil implantation for localizing pulmonary ground-glass nodules: feasibility and accuracy of oblique approach for lesions difficult to access on axial images.

CONCLUSIONS: CT-guided microcoil implantation can effectively guide VATS to resect GGNs. For GGNs difficult to access on axial images, CT-guided cephalic-caudal oblique approach is feasible, safe, and accurate. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: CT-guided microcoil implantation can effectively guide VATS to resect GGNs. The marked path with cephalic-caudal obliquity can effectively avoid bone, interlobar fissure and blood vessels, successfully mark GGNs difficult to access on axial images, while keeping the distance from the pleura to the lesion on the marked path as short as possible at the same time. PMID: 32017601 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 3, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Chun-Dong L, Hong-Liang S, Zhen-Guo H, Bao-Xiang G, He C, Min-Xing Y, Xiao-Liang C Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research