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In Vivo, Percutaneous, Needle Based, Optical Coherence Tomography of Renal Masses
Published on: March 30, 2015
Imaging-guided percutaneous renal biopsy: rationale and approach
Raul N Uppot1, Mukesh G Harisinghani, Debra A Gervais
1Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging & Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. ruppot@partners.org
Objective:
The purpose of this article is to discuss the history of, indications and rationale for, and approach to imaging-guided percutaneous renal biopsies.
Conclusion:
With the progressive increase in the number of incidentally discovered renal masses, increased use of percutaneous ablation as a treatment alternative for the management of renal cell carcinoma and improvements in immunohistochemistry techniques, imaging-guided renal biopsy will continue to serve as a useful tool for the evaluation and management of renal diseases.
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