Instituting a Low-dose CT-guided Lung Biopsy Protocol

Instituting a Low-dose CT-guided Lung Biopsy Protocol.

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate whether implementation of a low-dose computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy protocol, with the support of individual radiologists in the section, would lead to immediate and sustained decreases in radiation dose associated with CT-guided lung biopsies. MATERIALS AND METHODS A low-dose CT-guided lung biopsy protocol was developed with modifica...

Lung Lesions Biopsy in Children by Computed Tomography (CT) Fluoroscopy Guided Versus Conventional CT Scan Guided

Abstract Background Computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy of the lung is a well-established method of diagnosis. The aim of this study was to determine the success rate of fluoroscopic CT (FCT) and conventional CT (CCT) in needle navigation biopsies from the lung lesions. Materials and Methods A total of 78 patients were prospectively enrolled to receive CT-guided biopsy with (group I, n=2...

Complications of CT Scan- Guided Lung Biopsy

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CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy: predictive factors of pneumothorax.

association has been described with similar results and could be due to a combination of the effects of obesity and diffuse airway obstruction. Obesity is known to be a major risk factor for OSA linked with increased neck circumference and amounts of peripharyngeal fat, which could narrow and compress the upper airway; obesity may also play a role by reducing lung volumes. Obesity affects ERV b...