A cost minimization approach to the diagnosis of skeletal neoplasms

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 449-454

  Ruhs, Sandy A ^a   El Khoury, Georges Y ^b   Chrischilles, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Bone tumors; Metastases; Needle biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BONE BIOPSY; BONE TUMOR; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOPSY; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BONE NEOPLASMS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION TREES; FEES, MEDICAL; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0029933737     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002560050113     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Martin HE, Ellis EB. Biopsy by needle puncture and aspiration. Ann Surg 1930; 92: 169-181.
2. Murphy WA, Destouet IM, Gilula LA. Percutaneous skeletal biopsy 1981. A procedure for radiologists: results, review and recommendation. Radiology 1981; 139: 545-549.
3. Destouet JM, Monsees B. Percutaneous bone biopsy: technique and results. Appl Radiol 1985; [Mar/Apr]: 19-27.
4. Mankin HJ, Lange TA. Spanier SS. The hazards of biopsy in patients with malignant primary hone and soft-tissue tumors. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1982; 64: 1121-1127.
5. Engzell U, Esposti PL, Rubio C, Sigurdson A, Zajicek J. Investigation on tumor spread in connection with aspiration biopsy. Acta Radiol 1971; 10: 385-398.
6. El-Khoury GY, Terepka RH, Michalson MR, Rainville KL, Zaleski S. Fineneedle aspiration biopsy of bone. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1983; 65: 522-525.
7. Dollahite HA, Tatum L, Moinudden SM, Carnesale PG. Aspiration biopsy of primary neoplasms of bone. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1989; 71: 1166-1169.
8. Stoker DJ. Cobb JP, Pringle JAS. Needle biopsy of musculoskeletal lesions. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1991; 73: 498-500.
9. Simon MA, Biermann JS. Biopsy of bone and soft tissue lesions. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1993; 75: 616-620.
10. Kattapurum SV, Rosenthal DI. Percutaneous biopsy of skeletal lesions. AJR 1991; 157: 935-942.
11. Fraser-Hill MA, Renfrew DL. Percutaneous needle biopsy of musculoskeletal lesions. 1. Effective accuracy and diagnostic utility. AJR 1992; 158: 809-812.