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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009; 19(03): 206-207
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.54883
Interventional Radiology

Technical note: CT-guided biopsy of lung masses using an automated guiding apparatus

Amarnath Chellathurai
Barnard Institute of Radiology, Madras Medical College, Government General Hospital, Chennai- 600 003, India
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Saneej Kanhirat
Barnard Institute of Radiology, Madras Medical College, Government General Hospital, Chennai- 600 003, India
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Kabilan Chokkappan
Barnard Institute of Radiology, Madras Medical College, Government General Hospital, Chennai- 600 003, India
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Thiruchendur S Swaminathan
Barnard Institute of Radiology, Madras Medical College, Government General Hospital, Chennai- 600 003, India
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Nadhamuni Kulasekaran
Barnard Institute of Radiology, Madras Medical College, Government General Hospital, Chennai- 600 003, India
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Abstract

Automated guiding apparatuses for CT-guided biopsies are now available. We report our experience with an indigenous system to guide lung biopsies. This system gave results similar to those with the manual technique. Automated planning also appears to be technically easier, it requires fewer number of needle passes, consumes less time, and requires fewer number of check scans.

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02 August 2021

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