TY - JOUR
T1 - Safety maximization of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy with ultrasound guide in subpleural lesions in the evaluation of pulmonary consolidation
AU - Sperandeo, Marco
AU - Del Colle, Anna
AU - Frongillo, Elisabettamaria
AU - Rea, Gaetano
AU - Dimitri, Lucia
AU - Cipriani, Cristiana
AU - Lacedonia, Donato
PY - 2019/4/5
Y1 - 2019/4/5
N2 - The study by Kiranantawat et al. “Clinical role, safety and diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy in the evaluation of pulmonary consolidation” highlights how “pulmonary consolidation can be safely evaluated with CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy”. Even if we agree about the role of CT guidance, we would like to point out how Thoracic Ultrasound could be better than CT for biopsy of subpleural lesions that could easily be detected and reached with this “real-time” and quicker technique.
AB - The study by Kiranantawat et al. “Clinical role, safety and diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy in the evaluation of pulmonary consolidation” highlights how “pulmonary consolidation can be safely evaluated with CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy”. Even if we agree about the role of CT guidance, we would like to point out how Thoracic Ultrasound could be better than CT for biopsy of subpleural lesions that could easily be detected and reached with this “real-time” and quicker technique.
KW - Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy
KW - Pulmonary consolidation
KW - Subpleural
KW - Transthoracic ultrasound
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U2 - 10.1186/s12931-019-1031-0
DO - 10.1186/s12931-019-1031-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 30953529
AN - SCOPUS:85063954760
VL - 20
JO - Respiratory Research
JF - Respiratory Research
SN - 1465-9921
IS - 1
M1 - 68
ER -