ArticleThe British journal of radiology2021
CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy of pulmonary lesions: comparison between the cutting needle and aspiration needle.
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- Active breathing coordinator combines with custom-designed puncture needle improves diagnostic accuracy of ≤20 mm pulmonary nodules under CT-guidance: a real world prospective study.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Pre-procedureDiagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2024Article
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- New developments in the imaging of lung cancer.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2024Review
- Comparison between percutaneous transthoracic co-axial needle CT-guided biopsy and transbronchial lung biopsy for the diagnosis of persistent pulmonary consolidation.Insights into imaging · 2023Article
- Improving CT-guided transthoracic biopsy diagnostic yield of lung masses using intraprocedural CT and prior PET/CT fusion imaging.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Article
- Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Multislice Spiral CT-Guided Transthoracic Lung Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules of Different Sizes.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
- Advancements in navigational bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A review with special focus on virtual bronchoscopic navigation.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Review
- Breast Metastasis of Lung Cancer After Computed Tomography-Guided Core Needle Biopsy: A Case Report.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- CT-Guided Percutaneous Core Needle Biopsy in Typing and Subtyping Lung Cancer: A Comparison to Surgery.Technology in cancer research & treatmentArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare CT-guided transthoracic cutting needle biopsy (TCNB) with transthoracic aspiration needle biopsy (TANB) for pulmonary lesions with respect to the diagnostic accuracy and complication rate.
methodsOf the 859 cases that underwent consecutive CT-guided biopsy of pulmonary lesions, 713 cases confirmed by surgical pathology or clinical follow-up were enrolled. Of these, the first consecutive 275 cases underwent TANB, and the remaining 438 received TCNB. The final diagnosis determined the accuracy of biopsy. Based on the post-biopsy CT and clinical medical records, the presence or absence of biopsy-related complications was determined. The χ
resultsAmong the 713 biopsy lesions, the final diagnosis was malignant in 411 cases and benign in 302 cases. As compared to TANB, the diagnostic accuracy of TCNB (98.9%
conclusionsCompared to TANB, CT-guided TCNB improves the diagnostic accuracy of pulmonary lesions, but complication rate increases significantly. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: In general, TCNB should be recommended, especially for highly suspicious benign lesions. For patients with small lesions adjacent to vessels or vessels within the lesion, TANB should be considered.
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