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  • Title: Abdominal fine needle aspiration biopsies with CT and ultrasound guidance: techniques, results and clinical implications.
    Author: Bree RL, Jafri SZ, Schwab RE, Farah J, Bernacki EG, Ellwood RA.
    Journal: Comput Radiol; 1984; 8(1):9-15. PubMed ID: 6697710.
    Abstract:
    Experience with fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of solid intraabdominal masses with computed tomography and ultrasound guidance in 117 patients at a large community hospital is described. An overall accuracy of 86%, sensitivity of 86%, and specificity of 93% was obtained. FNAB was found to be safe and accurate and obviated the need for surgery in nearly 50% of patients. Further experience is required to assess the value of FNAB in solid renal masses and in abdominal lymphoma.
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