Renal biopsies performed before versus during ablation of T1 renal tumors: implications for prevention of overtreatment and follow-up.
Christiaan V WiddershovenBrigitte M AartsPatricia J ZondervanMichaël M E L HenderickxElisabeth G KlompenhouwerOtto M van DeldenWarner PrevooAlexander D Montauban van SwijndregtReindert J A van MoorselaarAxel BexBrunolf W LagerveldPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)
This study emphasizes the importance of obtaining a biopsy prior to the ablation procedure in a separate session to lower the rate of potentially unnecessary ablations.