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Live 03 - 19 Mar 2026 - Thursday 7 PM

Cases

CT Biopsy Live - 5 Cases from Feb 2026 - 19th March, 2026 - 7 PM
5 cases across different levels of difficulty discussed using the Osirix viewer...no Powerpoint

Current Case:

59-years old with fever and non-resolving consolidation

What would be your approach?

The video below describes the case and the reason for performing a biopsy parallel to the vessels and not perpendicular

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Region: Lung
Age: 56 years
Findings: Non-resolving consolidation
Lesion Biopsied: Left upper lobe consolidation
Size of Lesion: -
Gun: 18G BARD, 20 mm throw, short
No of cores: 3 for HP and 3 for micro
Sedation: Non
Position & Approach: Supine oblique, left side up, intercostal
Time Taken (marker to wash-out): 10 mins
Complication: None
Level of Difficulty: 3/5
Diagnosis: Tuberculosis

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Previous Posts:

Case 18: Non-Resolving Consolidation Biopsy and Management of Entry Pneumothorax
64-years old man with a non-resolving consolidation for biopsy and an entry pneumothorax, which was aspirated.
Case 172 - Right Adrenal Gland Biopsy Using an Ipsilateral Up Approach with Hydrodissection
An approach to adrenal gland lesions can generally be found by trying out different positions from prone to ipsilateral down to ipsilateral up decubitus. Hydrodissection helps.

Other Sites and Cases:

Case of the Day on YouTube