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History of Image-Guided Biopsy

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When a suspicious lesion is found during a physical or imaging exam, histological characterization is frequently required. Early and accurate histologic diagnosis of a neoplastic condition requires tissue sampling and leads to the appropriate treatment.

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Cerci, J.J., Bogoni, M., Delbeke, D. (2016). History of Image-Guided Biopsy. In: Cerci, J., Fanti, S., Delbeke, D. (eds) Oncological PET/CT with Histological Confirmation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27880-3_1

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