Imaging-guided percutaneous renal biopsy: rationale and approach #MMPMID20489082
Uppot RN; Harisinghani MG; Gervais DA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2010[Jun]; 194 (6): 1443-9 PMID20489082show ga
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to discuss the history of, indications and rationale for, and approach to imaging-guided percutaneous renal biopsies. CONCLUSION: With the progressive increase in the number of incidentally discovered renal masses, increased use of percutaneous ablation as a treatment alternative for the management of renal cell carcinoma and improvements in immunohistochemistry techniques, imaging-guided renal biopsy will continue to serve as a useful tool for the evaluation and management of renal diseases.