Preoperative Computed Tomography–guided Hook-wire Localisation of Pulmonary Nodules

G Ho, SHM Wong, LC Cheng

Hong Kong J Radiol 2011;14:56-61

Percutaneous preoperative localisation of breast tumours using a hook-wire needle is a standard radiological practice. The use of a hook-wire in preoperative localisation of pulmonary nodules under computed tomography guidance has also been described in overseas publications. We describe herein our local experience with the use of a hook-wire needle that is primarily used in breast tumours in preoperative computed tomography-guided localisation of small pulmonary nodules, which would have otherwise been difficult to find at surgery.

 

中文摘要

術前電腦斷層（CT）引導下鈎針定位肺內結節性病灶

何潔明、黃浩文、鄭力翔

使用鈎針作術前經皮定位乳腺腫瘤是一項常規的放射攝影定位法。外國文獻亦有關於術前CT引導下鈎針定位肺內結節性病灶的報導。術中要把肺內結節性病灶定位很難，本文報告把原用於定位乳腺腫瘤的技術，應用在術前CT引導下鈎針定位肺內結節性病灶。