Percutaneous needle biopsy of the spine.
Acta Radiol
; 48(8): 860-8, 2007 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17924217
The purpose of this review article is to provide a brief overview of the recent literature on the two main types of percutaneous biopsy methods done in the spinal column: fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and core needle biopsy (CNB). FNAB is the process of obtaining a sample of cells and bits of tissue for examination by applying suction through a fine needle attached to a syringe. Core needle biopsy involves extracting a cylindrical sample of tissue using a large, hollow needle. The decision for needle biopsy is a joint effort between the clinician, pathologist, radiologist, surgeon, and patient. Specific techniques and approaches with varying needle systems are described for each spinal region. Percutaneous image-guided spine biopsy is a safe and effective procedure. It is the procedure of choice in definitive diagnosis of pathologic lesions of the spine.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spinal Diseases
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Spine
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Biopsy, Needle
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Diagnostic Imaging
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Radiol
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
United kingdom