Influenceable and Avoidable Risk Factors for Systemic Air Embolism due to Percutaneous CT-Guided Lung Biopsy: Patient Positioning and Coaxial Biopsy Technique—Case Report, Systematic Literature Review, and a Technical Note

Following the first case of a systemic air embolism due to percutaneous CT-guided lung biopsy in our clinic we analysed the literature regarding this matter in view of influenceable or avoidable risk factors. A systematic review of literature reporting cases of systemic air embolism due to CT-guided...

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Main Authors: Gernot Rott, Frieder Boecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Radiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/349062
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