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Published in: Skeletal Radiology 2/2021

01-02-2021 | Computed Tomography | Review Article

Review article: the current status of CT-guided needle biopsy of the spine

Authors: Asif Saifuddin, Valentina Palloni, Hannah du Preez, Syed Ehtasham Junaid

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 2/2021

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Abstract

CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of the spine is a well-described technique for determining the nature of indeterminate vertebral lesions or establishing a diagnosis of spinal infection, the high diagnostic accuracy and the safety of the procedure having been extensively documented. The purpose of the current article is to review the literature to date on CT-guided spinal biopsy. Specifically, indications for spinal biopsy, techniques for optimising yield, detail of the approaches for various spinal levels which is dependent upon both the region within the spinal column and lesion location within the vertebra (body vs. neural arch), determinants of biopsy outcome and complications are covered. It is hoped that the review will be of particular benefit to junior radiologists who are required to perform this procedure.
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Metadata
Title
Review article: the current status of CT-guided needle biopsy of the spine
Authors
Asif Saifuddin
Valentina Palloni
Hannah du Preez
Syed Ehtasham Junaid
Publication date
01-02-2021
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-020-03584-9

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