Approach-based techniques of CT-guided percutaneous vertebral biopsy.

Approach-based techniques of CT-guided percutaneous vertebral biopsy. Diagn Interv Radiol. 2020 Feb 19;: Authors: Singh DK, Kumar N, Nayak BK, Jaiswal B, Tomar S, Mittal MK, Bajaj SK Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an important role in the characterization of vertebral lesions. Even if latest improvements in MRI permit to understand and suspect the nature of vertebral lesions and positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) gives information about lesion metabolism, biopsy is still needed in most cases. CT-guided percutaneous vertebral biopsy is a minimally invasive, safe and accurate procedure for definitive tissue diagnosis of a vertebral lesion. CT-guided vertebral biopsy is often the best alternative to a surgical biopsy. The purpose of this technical note is to discuss the approach-based techniques for CT-guided percutaneous vertebral biopsy. PMID: 32071026 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology : The Turkish Society of Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Diagn Interv Radiol Source Type: research