CT-GUIDED BIOPSY IN THE VERTEBRAL REGION - THE FLUORO TECHNIQUE FOR LOCALIZATION

The increased anatomical resolution of the Computed Tomography allows the localized excision of tissue malformation even less than 5 mm in d iameter. Within difficult areas of the body, e.g. the spine, it is pos sible to reach intra- as well as extraosseous lesions with high accura cy. Results and technique of puncture are reported in 31 patients with unclear diagnosis or therapy (Neurolysis). In 24 cases diagnosis was established or therapy was successful, in 2 cases the result was false negative. In 5 cases the tissue was non diagnostic. According to the low number of complications (n = 1) a repeated study would have been p ossible.