Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) is one of the essential diagnostic
procedures for pulmonary lesions. Its role is increasing in the era of CT screening for lung …

Introduction: Detection and characterization of pulmonary nodules is an important issue,
because the process is the first step in the management of lung cancers. Areas covered …

Objective To measure the diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous transthoracic needle lung
biopsies (PTNBs) on the basis of the intention-to-diagnose principle and identify risk factors …

BACKGROUND. Concern may exist that pulmonary lesions associated with cystic airspaces
are at risk of increased biopsy complications or lower biopsy accuracy given challenges in …

This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy and safety of CT-guided percutaneous
core needle biopsy (PCNB) with a coaxial needle for the diagnosis of lung cancer in patients …

Objective: To investigate the predictive factors for a non-diagnostic result and the final
diagnosis of pulmonary lesions with an initial non-diagnostic result on CT-guided …

Background Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of body fluids is an
emerging approach to identify occult pathogens in undiagnosed patients. We hypothesized …

Objectives To determine the accuracy of CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle lung
biopsy (PTNB) for the diagnosis of malignancy and the associated complication rates in …

(1) Background: Despite the high accuracy of CT-guided transthoracic biopsy for diagnosis
of pulmonary lesions, in a certain amount of cases biopsy results may indicate the presence …

Although PNLB is generally considered safe, it is still invasive and risky. Pneumothorax, the
most common complication of lung puncture, can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, and …