Interventional Procedures in Superficial Lesions: The Value of 2D with Additional Coronal Reformatted 4D Ultrasonography Guidance.
- Author:
Cheng Yen CHANG
1
;
Hsin Kai WANG
;
Hong Jen CHIOU
;
Yi Hong CHOU
;
Tain Hsiung CHEN
;
See Ying CHIOU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Evaluation Studies
- Keywords: Ultrasound (US); Interventional procedure; 3D ultrasonography; 4D ultrasonography
- MeSH: Ultrasonography, Interventional/*methods; Punctures/*methods; Neoplasms/pathology; Middle Aged; Male; Injections/*methods; *Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Humans; Female; Aged, 80 and over; Aged; Adult; Adolescent
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2006;7(1):28-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: We wanted to assess the usefulness of four-dimensional (4D) ultrasonography (US), i.e., real-time three-dimensional US, as an adjunct for performing various US-guided interventional procedures in superficial lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-three patients were referred for US-guided interventional procedures for superficial lesions, including core biopsy in 19, fine-needle aspiration in eight, therapeutic drug injection in four and needle puncture in two. The procedures were performed under 4D US guidance. We reviewed the pathologic/cytologic results of the core biopsies or needle aspirations, and also the outcomes of drug injection or needle puncture. RESULTS: For all the patients who underwent 4D US-guided core biopsy, the specimens were adequate for making the pathological diagnosis, and specimens were successfully obtained for those patients who underwent 4D US-guided aspiration. The patients treated with 4D US-guided therapeutic drug injection or needle puncture had a good response. No major procedure-related complications occurred. The procedural times were similar to those procedural times with using two-dimensional US. CONCLUSION: Combining the two dimensional and 4D US techniques aids the physician when performing US-guided interventional procedures for the superficial lesions.
