Application of Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Chest Lesions

Objective To explore the application of ultrasound-guided automatic biopsy in the diagnosis of chest lesions.Methods Totally 83 cases with peripheral pulmonary space occupying lesions,pleural disease,and mediastinal tumors were examined with conventional ultrasound,the information of their location,size,echo,adjacent and blood supply were gained,then ultrasound-guided automatic biopsy needle was performed after comprehensive analysis with the results of CT and MRI.Results All these 83 cases were biopsied,3 were diagnosed indefinitely as less sample or biopsy failed.The remaining cases were confirmed with pathology,28 were benign lesions,52 were malignant lesions,the correct histological diagnosis rate was 96%(80/83).There was not any serious complication as hemothorax.Conclusion Automatic biopsy under ultrasound-guided was an accurate,safe,convenient and minimally invasive method with non-radioactivity and less complication in the diagnosis of chest lesions,it was worth to be widely used.