Overview of Conventional Imaging-based Intervention in Clinical Practice

PET Clin. 2016 Jan;11(1):1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2015.07.004. Epub 2015 Sep 19.

Abstract

This article presents an overview of image-guided interventions using conventionally available imaging modalities. It discusses technical and clinical aspects of the interventions, and also focuses on site-specific biopsies such as liver, spleen, renal, and soft tissue biopsies in the abdomen. It briefly discusses the emerging role of PET imaging and other technologies that will improve the diagnostic yield of image-guided biopsies.

Keywords: Ablation; Biopsy; CT; Image guided; Interventions; Tumor; Ultrasonography.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ablation Techniques / methods
  • Humans
  • Image-Guided Biopsy / methods*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional / methods*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
  • Ultrasonography / methods*