CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy for anterior mediastinal lymphoma: the role of PET/CT.

Yura AhnSang Min LeeJooae ChoeNayoung KimSang Young OhKyung-Hyun DoJoon Beom Seo

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2024)

Only inappropriate targeting of the non-viable portion according to PET/CT was an independent risk factor for non-diagnostic results. Acquiring PET/CT scans before biopsy and targeting the viable portion on PET/CT may help improve the diagnostic sensitivity of PTNB.

Keyphrases

pet ct
ultrasound guided
positron emission tomography
fine needle aspiration
computed tomography
cancer therapy
lymph node
dual energy
minimally invasive
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