OBJECTIVE To determine the re-biopsy rate, positive yield and safety profile of ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in cervical lymph nodes in terms of its complications and repeat procedures. STUDY DESIGN An analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Dow University Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, Kara...

Chondrosarcoma is the second most common primary malignant bone tumour. Distinguishing between grades is not necessarily straightforward and may alter the disease management. We evaluated the correlation between histological grading of the preoperative image-guided needle biopsy and the resection specimen of 78 consecutive cases of chondrosarcoma of the femur, humerus, and tibia. In 11 instance...

STUDY OBJECTIVES Pleural fluid cytology and non-image-guided Abrams or Cope biopsies have sensitivities of approximately 30% for detecting malignant mesothelioma, and thoracoscopic biopsy has a sensitivity of approximately 90%. The difference between these two probably relates to obtaining adequate tissue. The use of immunohistochemical stains allows a firm diagnosis to be made from relatively ...

background: blind percutaneous pleural biopsy has traditionally been performed to investigate the etiology of exudative pleural effusion in which the initial thoracocentesis has been non- diagnostic. in view of the increasing use of image-guided and thoracoscopic pleural biopsies, this study examined the role of blind abrams pleural biopsy in the investigation of the exudative pleural effusion ...

Both imaging and image-directed biopsy play a major role in evaluating solitary pulmonary nodules. Imaging is used to determine whether the nodule is actually solitary or if multiple nodules are present. Once a nodule has been detected, imaging techniques can be used to characterize the nodule in terms of whether it is likely benign or malignant. As technology has improved, smaller nodules are ...

Percutaneous image-guided breast biopsies are rapid, minimally invasive procedures that make surgery unnecessary for a large majority (70-80%) of patients whose lesions will prove to be benign. The imageguided biopsies are performed under local anesthetic with no need for conscious sedation using a small incision that requires no stitches to close. The procedures do not deform the breast and ca...

The purpose of our study was to determine the clinical usefulness of percutaneous image-guided biopsy of chest wall masses. A retrospective study of 28 patients who underwent image-guided biopsy of chest wall masses from 2005 to 2007 was performed. In 19 (68%) patients, the mass was detected as part of a staging evaluation in patients with known malignancy; 9 (32%) patients had no known maligna...

background: image-guided radiotherapy used multiple imaging during the radiation therapy course to improve the precision and accuracy of health care provider's treatment. objectives: this study aims to assess the safety, effectiveness and economic aspects of image-guided radiation therapy for decision-making about this technology in iran. methods: in this study, the most important medical datab...