Accuracy and utility of CT guided biopsy of bone lesion / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To evaluate the accuracy and value of CT guided biopsy of bone lesion.[Method]A total of 137 cases of CT guided biopsy were analyzed,including 1 case of cervical vertebrae,22 cases of thoracic vertebrae,47 cases of lumbar vertebra,8 cases of sacrum,9 cases of pelvis,2 cases of scapula and 48 cases of extremities.The biopsies were completed in local anesthesia under CT guidance,using trephine needle or Tru-cut needle.[Result]The puncture accuracy was 100%,the general diagnostic accuracy was 89.0%(122/137),in which the diagnostic accuracies of metastasis lesion,primary bone tumor and benign lesion were 95.8%(46/48),85.7%(36/42)and 85.1%(40/47)respectively.[Conclusion]CT guided biopsy was a safe and accurate method with little trauma and complication,having great value in deciding treatment of bone lesions.