Ultrasound-guided genitourinary interventions: principles and techniques
Ultrasonography
;
: 336-348, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-731016
ABSTRACT
Ultrasound (US) is often used to guide various interventional procedures in the genitourinary (GU) tract because it can provide real-time imaging without any radiation hazard. Moreover, US can clearly visualize the pathway of an aspiration or biopsy needle to ensure the safety of the intervention. US guidance also helps clinicians to access lesions via the transabdominal, transhepatic, transvaginal, transrectal, and transperineal routes. Hence, US-guided procedures are useful for radiologists who wish to perform GU interventions. However, US-guided procedures and interventions are difficult for beginners because they involve a steep initial learning curve. The purpose of this review is to describe the basic principles and techniques of US-guided GU interventions.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Urogenital System
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Biopsy
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Radiology, Interventional
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Ultrasonography
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Ultrasonography, Interventional
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Learning Curve
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Needles
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
Language:
English
Journal:
Ultrasonography
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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