ISSN:
1432-0509
Keywords:
Localizer
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Liver, small nodules
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Liver, hepatocellular carcinoma
;
Ultrasonography
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We applied a V-shaped localizer and evaluated its clinical usefulness in nine patients with small hepatic nodules less than 2 cm in diameter. A small hepatic nodule was punctured with a 21-gauge localization needle under ultrasonic guidance, and the V-shaped localizer was pushed into the nodule with a wire. The localizer could be observed as a strong echo line by ultrasonography and as a highdensity bar by computed tomography (CT). By this method, it was possible to precisely localize the nodule. Intraoperative ultrasonography became less time-consuming, and resection of the nodules could be confirmed with low-kilovoltage radiography.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00201701