ArticleActa radiologica open2025
Diagnostic yield and complications of CT-guided biopsy of lung lesions as a radiological outpatient clinic procedure.
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- Determinants of Pneumothorax and Alveolar Hemorrhage After CT-Guided Lung Biopsy.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- From Passive Sampling to Precision Intervention: A Standardized Radiomics-Driven Workflow for Molecularly Adequate Lung Biopsy.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2026Observational
- Correlation Between Distance From Lesions to Pleura and Complications in CT-Guided Lung Biopsy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Vietnam.Thoracic cancer · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Computerized tomography-guided transthoracic needle biopsy (CT-TTNB) plays an important role in the diagnostic work-up of lung lesions. The literature reports varying results on complication rates, severity of complications, and diagnostic yield. Purpose: To evaluate CT-TTNB as a radiological outpatient clinic procedure and explore diagnostic yield and complication rates. Material and methods: Between January 2017 and October 2019, a total of 559 patients underwent CT-TTNB. Patient records and CT scans were retrospectively reviewed and patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, biopsy procedure, and per- and post-procedural complications, as well as pathological diagnosis, were registered. Results: Of 559 patients included, 511 had biopsies performed. Thereby, 48 biopsies (8.6%) were discontinued because of patient compliance issues and/or the occurrence of pneumothorax before the biopsy was performed. The overall pneumothorax rate was 49.2% ( Conclusion: CT-TTNB as an outpatient clinic procedure is feasible but has a moderate diagnostic yield and relatively high complication rates for minor complications.
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