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MR-guided bone biopsy: preliminary report of a new guiding method
Risto Ojala1, Roberto Blanco Sequeiros, Rauli Klemola
1Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. risto.ojala@oulu.fi
Purpose:
To evaluate the feasibility of a new MR compatible optical tracking guided bone biopsy system.
Materials And Methods:
Wireless optical tracker elements were connected to a bone biopsy set. Biopsies of five different anatomic areas and lesions varying from 9 mm to 40 mm (mean 25 mm) in size, were performed.
Results:
We were able to perform the biopsies in all cases, and the samples allowed for a pathologic diagnosis. The procedure time was limited to less than 40 minutes, and no complications occurred.
Conclusion:
MR-guided bone biopsy with this new guiding system was a feasible and fast procedure that did not compromise the usability of the bone biopsy set.