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Preparation and Using Phantom Lesions to Practice Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies
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2009
Practicing of fine needle aspiration biopsies (FNAB) by trainees is relatively challenging, due to the lack of an easily available, appropriate lesion. Preparation of an AV phantom lesion for practicing the FNAB procedure and mastering proficiency is relatively easy.
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Preparation and Respirometric Assessment of Mitochondria Isolated from Skeletal Muscle Tissue Obtained by Percutaneous Needle Biopsy
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2015
Methods for biopsy of Vastus lateralis, preparation of purified mitochondria, and respirometric profiling are described. The use of small muscle volume makes this technique suitable for clinical research applications.
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Povidone Iodine Rectal Preparation at Time of Prostate Needle Biopsy is a Simple and Reproducible Means to Reduce Risk of Procedural Infection
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2015
Here, we present a protocol for use at the time of transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsy (TRUS PNB) that is a simple and cost-effective means to reduce infections following the procedure.
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Use of Electromagnetic Navigational Transthoracic Needle Aspiration (E-TTNA) for Sampling of Lung Nodules
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2015
We describe the novel use of electromagnetic navigational guided transthoracic needle aspiration for the pathologic assessment of human lung nodules.
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Substernal Thyroid Biopsy Using Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
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2014
Substernal thyroid lesions are common, and need to be differentiated from malignancy. Obtaining percutaneous fine needle biopsy is not possible due to its retrosternal location. This article proposes a protocol for biopsy of substernal thyroid lesions using Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).
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Imaging serves as an active control tool rather than merely a preprocedure reference. It allows the clinician to map the target, choose a needle trajectory, observe advancement, and confirm that the tip reaches the intended tissue. This continuous anatomical visualization helps coordinate sample collection with the target’s location and supports a more controlled minimally invasive procedure.
Needle-tip position is central to both diagnostic value and procedural safety. The clinician aims to place the tip within the suspicious abnormality while directing the path away from nearby structures visible on imaging. Accurate positioning can increase the likelihood that collected tissue represents the lesion and can reduce the need for a more invasive open surgical approach.
Ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging can each provide the anatomical visualization needed for guided sampling. Their shared functions include helping plan the trajectory, monitor needle advancement, and locate the tip within the target. The guidance modality therefore connects the planned path with the needle’s actual position during tissue collection.
Accuracy affects what clinicians can learn from a biopsy. When the needle reaches the suspicious tissue, the specimen is more likely to support diagnosis of a tumor, inflammatory lesion, or another abnormality. The resulting diagnostic information can inform treatment decisions, while precise targeting also contributes to procedural safety by helping avoid nearby anatomical structures.
An image-guided workflow begins by identifying the suspicious abnormality and planning a path to it. The clinician then advances the needle while observing its progress and uses the imaging information to position the tip within the target before collecting tissue. This sequence links anatomical visualization, controlled needle placement, and specimen acquisition.
Biopsy Needle Guidance is useful when a suspicious tissue abnormality requires sampling for diagnosis, including tumors, inflammatory lesions, and other abnormalities under evaluation. By directing a needle along a visualized path, the approach supports minimally invasive investigation and can often reduce the need for open surgery while providing information relevant to treatment planning.
The collected specimen provides diagnostic information about a selected abnormality. Findings may help clinicians evaluate whether the tissue represents a tumor, an inflammatory lesion, or another condition requiring further management. Because accurate targeting can improve specimen quality, the resulting sample may offer a stronger basis for deciding how the abnormality should be addressed.
Biopsy Needle Guidance obtains tissue through a targeted needle path planned and monitored with imaging. This minimally invasive approach can provide diagnostic samples without making open surgery the initial method of access. Its clinical value includes potentially reducing surgical burden while preserving the benefits of accurate targeting, specimen collection, and attention to nearby structures.