To prospectively evaluate feasibility and diagnostic performance of the 14-gauge helical-tip (Spirotome™, Cook(®) Medical, Bloomington, USA) needle in transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) of lung lesions, compared to a conventional 18-gauge Tru-Cut needle.

Helical-Tip Needle for Transthoracic Percutaneous Image-Guided Biopsy of Lung Tumors: Results of a Pilot Prospective Comparative Study with a Standard Tru-Cut Needle

VELTRI, Andrea
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BUSSO, Marco;SARDO, Diego;ANGELINO, Valeria;PRIOLA, adriano massimiliano;NOVELLO, Silvia;GATTI, GAIA;RIGHI, Luisella
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2017-01-01

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To prospectively evaluate feasibility and diagnostic performance of the 14-gauge helical-tip (Spirotome™, Cook(®) Medical, Bloomington, USA) needle in transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) of lung lesions, compared to a conventional 18-gauge Tru-Cut needle.
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Biopsy; DNA mutational analysis; Image-guided biopsy; Lung; Needle; Neoplasms
Veltri, Andrea; Busso, Marco; Sardo, Diego; Angelino, Valeria; Priola, Adriano M; Novello, Silvia; Barba, Matteo; Gatti, Gaia; Righi, Luisella...espandi
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