Effectiveness of CT-Guided Percutaneous Biopsies of the Spine
Academic Radiology, 06/30/2008
Heyer CM et al. - CT-guided vertebral biopsy is a safe and effective procedure to establish final diagnosis in spinal lesions of unclear origin. Patient characteristics, lesions features, and technical considerations did not influence sample quality. In spondylitis, which was commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus, microbiological yield was low regardless of antibiotic therapy.







