"Scout No Scan" Technique Reduces Patient Radiation Exposure During CT-Guided Spine Biopsy.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
The objective of this article is to report our experience with a technique for CT-guided spine biopsies that we refer to as the "scout no scan" technique. The scout no scan technique can significantly lower radiation exposure while maintaining high diagnostic yields for CT-guided spinal biopsies.
Medical subject headings
- Image-Guided Biopsy
- Radiation Exposure
- Spine
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed