The aim of this study was to compare ultrasound assessment of the puncture site before performing percutaneous liver biopsy with real-time ultrasound liver biopsy for suspected diffuse liver disease.

During a liver biopsy, your healthcare provider can obtain a sample of liver tissue using a needle. A percutaneous liver ...

A percutaneous ... of tissue (biopsy) taken during a PTC. If your bile duct is blocked your doctor may put a drain or stent in so the bile can drain. Your doctor puts a needle through the skin of your ...

Patients and Methods: A total of 139 patients (age range, 18–89 years; mean, 62.5 years) underwent CT-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy or 20-gauge core biopsy using an automated ...