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Contribution of Fast and Spiral CT to Diagnostic Punctures of Abdominal Lesions

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Advances in CT IV

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The breakthrough in using computed tomography (CT) to guide diagnostic puncture occurred in the 1980s, with the development of body CT. Further progress continues to made in CT-guided diagnostic puncture as a result of recent technological advances (fast scan, spiral scan, CT-scopy), new puncture material, and the development of less aggressive surgical techniques.

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  1. J. De Mey
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  2. B. Op De Beeck
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  3. M. Osteaux
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  1. Dept. of Radiology, University Hospital Rotterdam, Erasmus University, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Gabriel P. Krestin M.D., Ph.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Dept. of Radiology, Stanford University, 94305-5488, Stanford, CA, USA

    Gary M. Glazer M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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De Mey, J., De Beeck, B.O., Osteaux, M. (1998). Contribution of Fast and Spiral CT to Diagnostic Punctures of Abdominal Lesions. In: Krestin, G.P., Glazer, G.M. (eds) Advances in CT IV. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72195-3_21

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