Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy: Equipment and Technique Peter Vilmann; Adrian Săftoiu Disclosures J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;21 (11):1646-1655. 0 ...

Breast biopsy procedures involve removing a small sample of breast tissue to check for cancer or other abnormal cells. There are a few types. Core needle biopsy is most frequently used when breast ...

Malignancy remains the most common cause of unilateral pleural effusion in the UK and USA, with an estimated 250 000 new cases of malignant pleural effusions per year. 2 5 Cytology-positive pleural ...

We report microscale flexible biosensor with multi-modal sensing capabilities (electrical impedance, pH level and glucose concentration) and application to the sensor integrated biopsy needle towards ...

Needle localization in ultrasound images is pivotal for the successful execution of ultrasound-guided core needle biopsies. Automating the needle detection process can decrease the procedure time and ...

Handling and Processing of Specimens Types of Lung Biopsy Specimens A variety of pathologic specimens may be obtained from the lung to evaluate non-neoplastic disorders ( Table 2-2 ). By ...

BACKGROUND A study was undertaken to compare the relative physiological effects of underwater seal (UWS) versus flutter valve (FV) pleural drainage systems in the treatment of postoperative air leaks.

Archive Aspiration Biopsy, with a Description of a New Type of Needle Author: Clifford C. Franseen, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published June 19, 1941 N Engl J Med 1941;224: 1054 - 1058 ...

As cytological aspirates from endoscopic-ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has limited diagnostic sensitivity and are suboptimal for molecular profiling and morphological ...

Background— In patients with a hepatic mass, malignancy can be diagnosed or excluded by a needle biopsy. However, this procedure can cause the formation of subcutaneous metastatic nodules in the ...