Korean J Radiol.  2021 Feb;22(2):263-280. 10.3348/kjr.2020.0137.

2020 Clinical Practice Guideline for Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy of Pulmonary Lesions: A Consensus Statement and Recommendations of the Korean Society of Thoracic Radiology

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 4Department of Radiology, Institute of Medical Science, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
  • 5Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • 6Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.
  • 7Department of Radiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 8Department of Radiology, Eulji University College of Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 9Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 10Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 11Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 12Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 13National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea.
  • 14Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) is one of the essential diagnostic procedures for pulmonary lesions. Its role is increasing in the era of CT screening for lung cancer and precision medicine. The Korean Society of Thoracic Radiology developed the first evidence-based clinical guideline for PTNB in Korea by adapting pre-existing guidelines. The guideline provides 39 recommendations for the following four main domains of 12 key questions: the indications for PTNB, pre-procedural evaluation, procedural technique of PTNB and its accuracy, and management of post-biopsy complications. We hope that these recommendations can improve the diagnostic accuracy and safety of PTNB in clinical practice and promote standardization of the procedure nationwide.

Keyword

Lung; Biopsy; Image-guided biopsy; Lung cancer; Guideline
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