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ArticleThoracic research and practice2026

Retrospective Evaluation of Safety of Using a Semi-automatic Robotic System for Transthoracic Biopsy of Lung Mass Under Positron Emission Tomography-computed Tomography Guidance.

Mudalsha Ravina, Ranganath Ganga, Rutuja Kote, Prateek Prasanth, Ajoy K Behera, Praveen Kumar Dubey, Ramkishore Velmurugan

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Mudalsha RavinaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.ORCID 0000-0002-5999-3778
Ranganath GangaDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.ORCID 0000-0003-1790-747X
Rutuja KoteDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Prateek PrasanthDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Ajoy K BeheraDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Praveen Kumar DubeyDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Ramkishore VelmuruganDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.

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Abstract

objectiveLung cancer poses unique challenges due to heterogeneity in tumor and metastatic cellular composition. The use of MATERIAL AND

methodsForty consecutive patients underwent whole-body PET-CT imaging following which they underwent transthoracic biopsy, using a semi-automatic robotic biopsy system (Maxio

resultsThe mean age of the patients was 57.08±12.39 years, and the mean maximum standardized uptake value was 16.71±8.61. PET-CT revealed a unilateral lung mass in 92.5% (n = 37) and bilateral lesions in 7.5% (n = 3) of patients. Heterogeneous

conclusionSemiautomatic robotic assistance can be a safe option for diagnosing intrathoracic mass lesions, with an acceptable diagnostic yield.

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lung biopsyLung cancerpositron emission tomographyrobotic biopsythoracic imaging

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