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Computed Tomographic Fluoroscopy-guided Transthoracic Needle Biopsy for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules
2000
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; TTNB, transthoracic needle biopsy; US, ultrasonography Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of computed tomographic (CT) fluoroscopy-guided transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) with an 18-gauge automatic biopsy gun for the diagnosis of pulmonary nodules. Methods: Between March 1996 and January 1998, 50 patients in whom pulmonary lesions could not be diagnosed cytopathologically with fiberoptic bronchoscopy or were not clearly
doi:10.1093/jjco/hyd070
pmid:10939429
fatcat:2he2scdk6fg43o3ui6dgxn6hqm