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Percutaneous FNA/Biopsy and Drainage Procedures

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Percutaneous nonvascular imaging-guided diagnostic as well as therapeutic procedures are one of the important tools in the armamentarium of interventional radiologist. These procedures are less invasive and can be performed on outpatient basis or daycare admission [1].

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Basic knowledge of the hardware for these procedures is mandatory for IR persons for optimal results. Tables 1.1 and 1.2 comprises of list of hardware needed in basic percutaneous procedures which can be tailored as per individual procedures [1].

Table 1.1 General hardware requirement for percutaneous FNAC/biopsy procedures
Table 1.2 General hardware requirement for percutaneous drainage procedures

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Bhardwaj, K., Mohan, C., Mukund, A. (2021). Percutaneous FNA/Biopsy and Drainage Procedures. In: Mukund, A. (eds) Basics of Hepatobiliary Interventions. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6856-5_1

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