Purpose To validate a CT-navigation system during percutaneous lung biopsy (PLB). Methods Four hundred-ninety-six patients underwent low-dose CT-guided PLB. Lesion diameter (LD), procedural time (PT), histologic validity, lesion distance from pleural surface (DPS), needle distance travelled during procedure (DTP), complications and radiation exposure were recorded. Results Hysto-patological diagnosis was obtained in 96.2% cases. Mean PT, DPS, DTP, LD were respectively 29.5 min, 12.4 mm, 17.9 mm, 20.7 mm. In cases of major complications (4.6%), higher values of DTP were measured. Conclusions CT-navigation system allowed a good success in terms of diagnosis in small lesions and when a long DTP is required.
Percutaneous low-dose CT-guided lung biopsy with an augmented reality navigation system: validation of the tecnique on 496 suspected lesions
Faiella E;Santucci D;Schena E;Beomonte Zobel B;Grasso RF
2018-01-01
Abstract
Purpose To validate a CT-navigation system during percutaneous lung biopsy (PLB). Methods Four hundred-ninety-six patients underwent low-dose CT-guided PLB. Lesion diameter (LD), procedural time (PT), histologic validity, lesion distance from pleural surface (DPS), needle distance travelled during procedure (DTP), complications and radiation exposure were recorded. Results Hysto-patological diagnosis was obtained in 96.2% cases. Mean PT, DPS, DTP, LD were respectively 29.5 min, 12.4 mm, 17.9 mm, 20.7 mm. In cases of major complications (4.6%), higher values of DTP were measured. Conclusions CT-navigation system allowed a good success in terms of diagnosis in small lesions and when a long DTP is required.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
