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Review
. 2008 May;190(5):W283-9.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.3138.

CT-guided biopsy of bone: a radiologist's perspective

Leandro A Espinosa  1 , David A Jamadar, Jon A Jacobson, Michel O DeMaeseneer, Farhad S Ebrahim, Brian J Sabb, Matthew T Kretschmer, Janet S Biermann, Sung-Moon Kim
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Review

CT-guided biopsy of bone: a radiologist's perspective

Leandro A Espinosa et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 May.

Abstract

Objective: We present an overview of approaches for bone biopsy used to minimize potential tumor seeding of adjacent soft-tissue structures and compartments. We discuss a variety of approaches related to specific anatomic parts and review pertinent anatomy.

Conclusion: We provide important guidelines and key examples that will help readers perform percutaneous needle bone biopsy safely.

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