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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 11.
Published in final edited form as: Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2020 Jul 21;29(4):525–541. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2020.06.006

Table 1.

Studies investigating needle localization techniques reporting 70% to 90% success rate in nodule detection

Technique First Author Group Year Study Size
Microcoil Powell Vancouver 2004 12
Microcoil Mayo Vancouver 2009 69
Spiral wire Eichfeld Leipzig, Germany 2005 22
Hook wire Miyoshi Japan 2009 108
Hook wire Dendo Okayama, Japan 2002 150
Hook wire Gonfiotti Florence, Italy 2007 50