Feasibility of INTACT (INcisionless TArgeted Core Tissue) biopsy procedure for perinatal autopsy.

Susan Cheng ShelmerdineJ C HutchinsonL WardT SekarM T AshworthS LevineN J SebireO J Arthurs

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2021)

Incisionless ultrasound-guided organ biopsy using the INTACT procedure is feasible, with an overall biopsy success rate of over 75%. This novel technique offers the ideal combination of an imaging-led autopsy with organ sampling for parents who decline the conventional invasive approach. © 2019 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
minimally invasive
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
pregnant women
computed tomography
systematic review
photodynamic therapy
drug delivery