Open AccessCost Comparisons Between Different Techniques of Percutaneous Renal Biopsy for Small Renal Masses
Author(s) -
Rahul Dutta,
Zhamshid Okhunov,
Simone L. Vernez,
Kamaljot Kaler,
Anjalie T. Gulati,
Ramy Youssef,
Kari Nelson,
Yair Lotan,
Jaime Landman
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of endourology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.121
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1557-900X
pISSN - 0892-7790
DOI - 10.1089/end.2016.0015
Subject(s) - medicine , demographics , percutaneous , biopsy , cost analysis , urology , significant difference , radiology , renal mass , ultrasound , interventional radiology , surgery , kidney , nephrectomy , demography , sociology , engineering , reliability engineering
To compare the costs associated with ultrasound (US)-guided hospital-based (UGHB), CT-guided hospital-based (CTG), and US-guided office-based (UGOB) percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) for small renal masses (SRMs).