Abstract
Transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy (TNAB) is the procedure of choice for the diagnosis of focal pulmonary processes. TNAB can identify the entire spectrum of focal benign or malignant disease. Technique-dependent factors and the underlying pathologic processes that affect the diagnostic yield of TNAB are reviewed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 18-26 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Thoracic Imaging |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine