CT-Guided Lung Biopsy in West Bengal
A needle is inserted through the chest wall under CT guidance to collect tissue samples from a lung mass or nodule for pathological analysis. Used to diagnose l…
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Types of CT-Guided Lung Biopsy
A core needle biopsy removes a small cylinder of tissue for detailed pathology, while fine-needle aspiration collects individual cells, sometimes used together to maximize diagnostic accuracy. The approach and needle path are planned based on the nodule's exact location relative to the chest wall, ribs, and major blood vessels as seen on CT imaging.