TY - JOUR
T1 - Application of CT fluoroscopy to intracranial lesions
AU - Katada, Kazuhiro
AU - Kato, Ryoichi
AU - Anno, Hirofumi
AU - Ogura, Yuko
AU - Koga, Sukehiko
AU - Nonomura, Kazuhiko
AU - Hayakawa, Motoharu
AU - Sano, Hirotoshi
AU - Kanno, Tetsuo
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Usefulness of real-time CT fluoroscopy (CTF) as a tool for guiding intracranial interventions was evaluated based on our clinical experience. Twenty-six interventional procedures were undertaken in 16 patients under CTF guidance, which included puncture of intracranial hematoma, hematoma drainage, cerebrospinal fluid drainage and tumor biopsy. Real-time monitoring with CTF successfully demonstrated the process of intracranial interventions in all cases. The advantages of CT fluoroscopy were improved accuracy of puncture by monitoring the position and direction of the needle, and improved safety by avoiding critical punctures.
AB - Usefulness of real-time CT fluoroscopy (CTF) as a tool for guiding intracranial interventions was evaluated based on our clinical experience. Twenty-six interventional procedures were undertaken in 16 patients under CTF guidance, which included puncture of intracranial hematoma, hematoma drainage, cerebrospinal fluid drainage and tumor biopsy. Real-time monitoring with CTF successfully demonstrated the process of intracranial interventions in all cases. The advantages of CT fluoroscopy were improved accuracy of puncture by monitoring the position and direction of the needle, and improved safety by avoiding critical punctures.
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U2 - 10.1055/s-2008-1057025
DO - 10.1055/s-2008-1057025
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032692964
SN - 0739-9529
VL - 16
SP - 237
EP - 241
JO - Seminars in Interventional Radiology
JF - Seminars in Interventional Radiology
IS - 3
ER -