Transthoracic needle biopsy for suspected thoracic malignancy in elderly patients using CT guidance

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 116-119

  Brown, T S ^a   Kanthapillai, P ^a  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT CANCER; RISK FACTOR; THORAX DRAINAGE; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY;

EID: 0031932232     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(98)80057-3     Document Type: Article

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