Interventional Procedures in Superficial Lesions: The Value of 2D with Additional Coronal Reformatted 4D Ultrasonography Guidance
Korean Journal of Radiology
; : 28-34, 2006.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-192505
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We wanted to assess the usefulness of four-dimensional (4D) ultrasonography (US), i.e., real-time three-dimensional US, as an adjunct for performing various US-guided interventional procedures in superficial lesions. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Thirty-three patients were referred for US-guided interventional procedures for superficial lesions, including core biopsy in 19, fine-needle aspiration in eight, therapeutic drug injection in four and needle puncture in two. The procedures were performed under 4D US guidance. We reviewed the pathologic/cytologic results of the core biopsies or needle aspirations, and also the outcomes of drug injection or needle puncture.RESULTS:
For all the patients who underwent 4D US-guided core biopsy, the specimens were adequate for making the pathological diagnosis, and specimens were successfully obtained for those patients who underwent 4D US-guided aspiration. The patients treated with 4D US-guided therapeutic drug injection or needle puncture had a good response. No major procedure-related complications occurred. The procedural times were similar to those procedural times with using two-dimensional US.CONCLUSION:
Combining the two dimensional and 4D US techniques aids the physician when performing US-guided interventional procedures for the superficial lesions.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Punctures
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Ultrasonography, Interventional
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Imaging, Three-Dimensional
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Injections
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Neoplasms
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article