Seicean A et al: Performance of the standard 22G needle for endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue core biopsy in pancreatic cancer. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 25(2):213-8, 2016
Gellert LL et al: The diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous renal needle core biopsy and its potential impact on the clinical management of renal cortical neoplasms. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 138(12):1673-9, 2014
Marshall D et al: The changing face of percutaneous image-guided biopsy: molecular profiling and genomic analysis in current practice. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 24(8):1094-103, 2013
Winokur RS et al: Percutaneous lung biopsy: technique, efficacy, and complications. Semin Intervent Radiol. 30(2):121-7, 2013
Lorenz JM: Updates in percutaneous lung biopsy: new indications, techniques and controversies. Semin Intervent Radiol. 29(4):319-24, 2012
Fassina A et al: Role and accuracy of rapid on-site evaluation of CT-guided fine needle aspiration cytology of lung nodules. Cytopathology. 22(5):306-12, 2011
Kim GR et al: CT fluoroscopy-guided lung biopsy versus conventional CT-guided lung biopsy: a prospective controlled study to assess radiation doses and diagnostic performance. Eur Radiol. 21(2):232-9, 2011
Atwell TD et al: Incidence of bleeding after 15,181 percutaneous biopsies and the role of aspirin. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 194(3):784-9, 2010
Gupta S et al: Quality improvement guidelines for percutaneous needle biopsy. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 21(7):969-75, 2010
Priola AM et al: Diagnostic accuracy and complication rate of CT-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of lung lesions: a study based on the experience of the cytopathologist. Acta Radiol. 51(5):527-33, 2010
Gupta S et al: Image-guided percutaneous needle biopsy in cancer diagnosis and staging. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 10(2):88-101, 2007
Dalal T et al: Extraadrenal pheochromocytoma: a rare cause of tachycardia and hypertension during percutaneous biopsy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 185(2):554-5, 2005
Gupta S et al: Various approaches for CT-guided percutaneous biopsy of deep pelvic lesions: anatomic and technical considerations. Radiographics. 24(1):175-89, 2004
Gupta S: New techniques in image-guided percutaneous biopsy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 27(2):91-104, 2004
Arellano RS et al: Image-guided percutaneous biopsy of the adrenal gland: review of indications, technique, and complications. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 32(1):3-10, 2003
Arellano RS et al: The difficult biopsy: let's make it easier. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 32(5):218-26, 2003
Cardella JF et al: Quality improvement guidelines for image-guided percutaneous biopsy in adults. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 14(9 Pt 2):S227-30, 2003
Ohno Y et al: CT-guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy of small (< or = 20 mm) solitary pulmonary nodules. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 180(6):1665-9, 2003
Titton RL et al: Sonography and sonographically guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid gland: indications and techniques, pearls and pitfalls. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 181(1):267-71, 2003
Lucey BC et al: Percutaneous nonvascular splenic intervention: a 10-year review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 179(6):1591-6, 2002
Ko JP et al: Factors influencing pneumothorax rate at lung biopsy: are dwell time and angle of pleural puncture contributing factors? Radiology. 218(2):491-6, 2001
O'Neill MJ et al: Transvaginal interventional procedures: aspiration, biopsy, and catheter drainage. Radiographics. 21(3):657-72, 2001
Klein JS et al: Transthoracic needle biopsy. Radiol Clin North Am. 38(2):235-66, vii, 2000
Yang PC: Ultrasound-guided transthoracic biopsy of the chest. Radiol Clin North Am. 38(2):323-43, 2000
Wood BJ et al: Imaging guided biopsy of renal masses: indications, accuracy and impact on clinical management. J Urol. 161(5):1470-4, 1999
Boiselle PM et al: Routine addition of an automated biopsy device to fine-needle aspiration of the lung: a prospective assessment. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 169(3):661-6, 1997
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Preprocedure
Procedure
Post Procedure
Outcomes
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Biopsy: Tissue acquisition from organ/lesion using large-gauge needle for microbiologic &/or pathologic analysis
Nonfocal (random) biopsy: Biopsy of organ parenchyma to assess diffuse disease
Focal (targeted) biopsy: Biopsy of discrete lesion
Fine-needle aspiration (FNA): Aspiration of cells from target lesion using small-gauge needle for cytologic analysis
PREPROCEDURE
Indications
Contraindications
Preprocedure Imaging
Getting Started
PROCEDURE
Patient Position/Location
Equipment Preparation
Procedure Steps
Findings and Reporting
Alternative Procedures/Therapies
POST PROCEDURE
Things to Do
Things to Avoid
OUTCOMES
Problems
Complications
Expected Outcomes
Selected References
Adnan A et al: Image-guided percutaneous biopsy of the liver. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 24(4):100773, 2021
Seicean A et al: Performance of the standard 22G needle for endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue core biopsy in pancreatic cancer. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 25(2):213-8, 2016
Gellert LL et al: The diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous renal needle core biopsy and its potential impact on the clinical management of renal cortical neoplasms. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 138(12):1673-9, 2014
Marshall D et al: The changing face of percutaneous image-guided biopsy: molecular profiling and genomic analysis in current practice. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 24(8):1094-103, 2013
Winokur RS et al: Percutaneous lung biopsy: technique, efficacy, and complications. Semin Intervent Radiol. 30(2):121-7, 2013
Lorenz JM: Updates in percutaneous lung biopsy: new indications, techniques and controversies. Semin Intervent Radiol. 29(4):319-24, 2012
Fassina A et al: Role and accuracy of rapid on-site evaluation of CT-guided fine needle aspiration cytology of lung nodules. Cytopathology. 22(5):306-12, 2011
Kim GR et al: CT fluoroscopy-guided lung biopsy versus conventional CT-guided lung biopsy: a prospective controlled study to assess radiation doses and diagnostic performance. Eur Radiol. 21(2):232-9, 2011
Atwell TD et al: Incidence of bleeding after 15,181 percutaneous biopsies and the role of aspirin. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 194(3):784-9, 2010
Gupta S et al: Quality improvement guidelines for percutaneous needle biopsy. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 21(7):969-75, 2010
Priola AM et al: Diagnostic accuracy and complication rate of CT-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of lung lesions: a study based on the experience of the cytopathologist. Acta Radiol. 51(5):527-33, 2010
Gupta S et al: Image-guided percutaneous needle biopsy in cancer diagnosis and staging. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 10(2):88-101, 2007
Dalal T et al: Extraadrenal pheochromocytoma: a rare cause of tachycardia and hypertension during percutaneous biopsy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 185(2):554-5, 2005
Gupta S et al: Various approaches for CT-guided percutaneous biopsy of deep pelvic lesions: anatomic and technical considerations. Radiographics. 24(1):175-89, 2004
Gupta S: New techniques in image-guided percutaneous biopsy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 27(2):91-104, 2004
Arellano RS et al: Image-guided percutaneous biopsy of the adrenal gland: review of indications, technique, and complications. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 32(1):3-10, 2003
Arellano RS et al: The difficult biopsy: let's make it easier. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 32(5):218-26, 2003
Cardella JF et al: Quality improvement guidelines for image-guided percutaneous biopsy in adults. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 14(9 Pt 2):S227-30, 2003
Ohno Y et al: CT-guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy of small (< or = 20 mm) solitary pulmonary nodules. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 180(6):1665-9, 2003
Titton RL et al: Sonography and sonographically guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid gland: indications and techniques, pearls and pitfalls. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 181(1):267-71, 2003
Lucey BC et al: Percutaneous nonvascular splenic intervention: a 10-year review. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 179(6):1591-6, 2002
Ko JP et al: Factors influencing pneumothorax rate at lung biopsy: are dwell time and angle of pleural puncture contributing factors? Radiology. 218(2):491-6, 2001
O'Neill MJ et al: Transvaginal interventional procedures: aspiration, biopsy, and catheter drainage. Radiographics. 21(3):657-72, 2001
Klein JS et al: Transthoracic needle biopsy. Radiol Clin North Am. 38(2):235-66, vii, 2000
Yang PC: Ultrasound-guided transthoracic biopsy of the chest. Radiol Clin North Am. 38(2):323-43, 2000
Wood BJ et al: Imaging guided biopsy of renal masses: indications, accuracy and impact on clinical management. J Urol. 161(5):1470-4, 1999
Boiselle PM et al: Routine addition of an automated biopsy device to fine-needle aspiration of the lung: a prospective assessment. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 169(3):661-6, 1997
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