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Technical note: CT‐guided biopsy: A new diagnostic method for paleopathological research
Author(s) -
Rühli Frank J.,
Hodler Jürg,
Böni Thomas
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.20003
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , biopsy , medical physics , percutaneous biopsy , computed tomographic , documentation , computer science , computed tomography , programming language
The aim of this paper was to demonstrate the application of computerized tomographic (CT)‐guided biopsy in a paleopathological examination. Researchers dealing with such special tasks should be aware of this method. We performed a CT‐guided percutaneous biopsy of an ancient Egyptian child mummy, which allowed us to revise its initial diagnosis. Based on this experience, extended preinterventional planning and the choice of equipment (needle type) preferred by performing radiologists are strongly recom‐ mended, since they will influence diagnostic outcome. Easy documentation, suitable approaches according to the object's condition, and a reliable anatomical orientation without superposition effects during the procedure are some of the advantages of this method. It its already widely established in clinical practice. This technique is recommended for future tissue‐sampling of human paleopathologic remains like mummies that are still wrapped within their original bandages, or any small bone lesion of unclear etiology. Am J Phys Anthropol 117:272–275, 2002. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.