Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging (Jul 2009)

Technical note: CT-guided biopsy of lung masses using an automated guiding apparatus

  • Amarnath Chellathurai,
  • Saneej Kanhirat,
  • Kabilan Chokkappan,
  • Thiruchendur S Swaminathan,
  • Nadhamuni Kulasekaran

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.54883
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 03
pp. 206 – 207

Abstract

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Automated guiding apparatuses for CT-guided biopsies are now available. We report our experience with an indigenous system to guide lung biopsies. This system gave results similar to those with the manual technique. Automated planning also appears to be technically easier, it requires fewer number of needle passes, consumes less time, and requires fewer number of check scans.

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