CT-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy of pulmonary nodules smaller than 2 cm: technical aspects and factors influencing accuracy

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CT-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy (CT-CNB) of pulmonary nodules ≤ 2 cm, as well as to identify factors influencing the accuracy of the procedure and its morbidity. Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center study of 170 conse...

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Main Authors: Juliano Ribeiro de Andrade, Rafael Dahmer Rocha, Priscila Mina Falsarella, Antonio Rahal Junior, Ricardo Sales dos Santos, Juliana Pereira Franceschini, Hiran Chrishantha Fernando, Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132018000400307&lng=en&tlng=en