TORONTO — During CT-guided liver biopsy, electromagnetic tracking assistance significantly decreases the number of intraprocedural scans needed to locate the needle tip, the time from "skin stick to ...

The diagnosis of pulmonary nodules (PNs) has traditionally relied on computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy. To reduce radiation exposure, low-dose CT-guided PN biopsy has been employed. This ...

An Institutional Review Board exemption was obtained for this retrospective study. Between January 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008, 139 patients aged 18 years to 89 years (mean, 62.5 years) underwent a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnostic yield was comparable between navigational bronchoscopy and CT-guided biopsy. Trial investigator ...

A liver biopsy is a medical procedure in which a small amount of liver tissue is surgically removed so it can be analyzed in a laboratory. Liver biopsies are usually done to evaluate disease, such as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnostic accuracy was comparable between navigational bronchoscopy and CT-guided biopsy. Fewer patients with ...

New guidelines for CT-guided biopsies of lung nodules significantly reduce radiation exposure allowing individuals the benefit of the procedure, which may cut down on overall lung cancer deaths. This ...

UAE - A team of radiologists and pulmonologists from the American Hospital Dubai successfully performed its first case of computerized tomography (CT) fluoroscopy-guided lung biopsy using its newly ...

Lung cancer is one of the prominent causes of cancer death worldwide is. Unfortunately, more than 60 per cent of lung cancer patients are diagnosed at the last stage, reducing their odds of survival.