Percutaneous CT-guided lung biopsy is an effective, highly accurate, and safe method of obtaining tissue for the diagnosis of indeterminate pulmonary lesions.
This procedure uses CT scan to guide the needle biopsy of the lung lesion carried out at the radiological department. Using the biopsy needle, the radiologist will remove tiny pieces of tissue from the lesion and is then sent for further analysis.
This treatment will require the patient to stay in the day surgery and will be discharged 4 hours after biopsy and chest x-ray. The biopsy area may be tender or sore for one to two days.