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Core Biopsy with Curved Needle Technique

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA.
² Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114.

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to define the technique and study the feasibility of curved needle biopsy performed with a coaxial core biopsy system.

CONCLUSION. Curved core needle biopsy is a simple and feasible technique with a high technical success rate even with suboptimal coaxial needle placement. With the technique, different parts of a focal lesion can be biopsied without manipulation of the coaxial needle. This feature may help in avoiding injury to vital structures.

Keywords: biopsy gun • core biopsy • CT-guided biopsy • curved needle biopsy • fine-needle aspiration

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