Is Ultrasound Fusion a Reasonable Replacement for Computed Tomography in Guiding Abdominal Interventions?
J Ultrasound Med
; 35(6): 1131-41, 2016 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-27091917
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To compare the diagnostic yield, complication rate, and procedure length of ultrasound fusion-guided liver biopsy to the diagnostic yield, complication rate, and procedure length of computed tomography (CT)-guided liver biopsy; to measure the average ionizing radiation dose that patients are exposed to during a typical CT-guided liver biopsy procedure; and to present relevant and interesting cases of ultrasound fusion-guided abdominal interventions to describe the efficacious use of the technology.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis of 63 patients who had image-guided liver biopsies performed at our institution was completed. Patient records were divided into 2 groups according to the type of image guidance used during the procedure (ultrasound fusion versus CT), and data were compared by the χ(2) test, Student t test, and Mann-Whitney U test.RESULTS:
The diagnostic yields and complication rates were not statistically significantly different between the modalities. The average procedure durations were significantly different ultrasound fusion-guided biopsy, 31.63 minutes; compared to CT-guided biopsy, 61.67 minutes (P = .003).CONCLUSIONS:
Diagnostic yields and complication rates were comparable for ultrasound fusion and CT. However, the average procedure duration for an ultrasound fusion-guided liver biopsy was approximately half that of CT-guided liver biopsy, likely increasing both cost-effectiveness and patient satisfaction.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Ultrasonografía Intervencional
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Imagen Multimodal
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Hígado
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ultrasound Med
Año:
2016
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Article