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
contrast enhanced
dual energy
magnetic resonance imaging
minimally invasive
image quality
radiofrequency ablation