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. 2006 Jun 8;6(1):43–50. doi: 10.1102/1470-7330.2006.0008

Table 2.

Organ, imaging technique for guidance and biopsy technique

Organ Total CT guidance US guidance
(coaxial/direct) (coaxial/direct) (coaxial/direct)
Liver 32 (21/11) 4 (3/1) 28 (18/10)
Lymph nodes 17 (12/5) 12 (10/2) 5 (2/3)
Thyroid 11 (0/11) 0 11 (0/11)
Lung 9 (5/4) 9 (5/4) 0
Adrenal 9 (9/0) 7 (7/0) 2 (2/0)
Pelvic mass 6 (6/0) 4 (4/0) 2 (2/0)
Chest wall/pleura 6 (3/3) 2 (2/0) 4 (1/3)
Mediastinum 4 (4/0) 3 (3/0) 1 (1/0)
Lytic bone 2 (1/1) 2 (1/1) 0
Muscle 1 (1/0) 1 (1/0) 0
Retroperitoneum 1 (1/0) 1 (1/0) 0
Peritoneum 1 (0/1) 0 1 (0/1)
Pancreas 1 (0/1) 0 1 (0/1)
Total 100 (63/37) 45 (37/8) 55 (26/29)