Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies under a guide of real-time three image computed tomography
Kambara, H.; Hino, K.; Kaneda, S.; Araki, K.; Tsukada, K.; Sakamoto, H.
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 63(3): 199-203
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252 PMID: 20214347 Document Number: 645106
Experiences of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies under a guide of a real time 3 image display computed tomography (3 image CT) is reported. Twenty seven biopsies from 23 patients were performed. For 3 image CT, Somatom was used. This equipment can render 3 pictures of serial slices on a screen simultaneously and have X-ray exploration-reduction system for both the patients (35% reduction) and operator's hands (72% reduction). The median size of the masses was 1.7 (0.5-6.3) cm; the median distance from the pleura to the mass was 0.66 (0-6.5) cm; and the median time to perform biopsies was 12 minutes. We had only 3 failed cases to obtain biopsied specimen (11%). Needle biopsy of the lung lesion under a guide of a 3 sectional CT is a safe and timesaving method with a high success rate to obtain biopsied tissues even for small lesions or difficult lesion.