A routine ultrasound assessment of a puncture site before performing percutaneous biopsy is reported to increase diagnostic yield and decrease complication rates. It is not clear if real-time ...
In their review article, the authors provide an overview of the indications for liver biopsy. They discuss ... carcinoma after ultrasound-guided percutaneous puncture: clinical and pathologic ...
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 ...