Imprint cytology improves accuracy of CT-guided percutaneous transtho- racic needle biopsy

racic needle biopsy Yeun-Chung Chang, M.D., Ph.D. , [email protected] Chong-Jen Yu, M.D., Ph.D. , [email protected] Wen-Jen Lee, M.D. , [email protected] Sow-Hsong Kuo, M.D. , [email protected] Cheng-Hsiang Hsiao, M.D. , [email protected] I-Shiow Jan, MD, Ph.D. , [email protected] Fu-Chang Hu, M.S., Sc.D. , [email protected] Hon-Man Liu, M.D., [email protected] Wing-Kai Chan, M.D., FRACP , [email protected] Pan-Chyr Yang, M.D., Ph.D. , [email protected] 1. Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan 2. Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan 3. Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan 4. Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan 5. National Center of Excellence for General Clinical Trial and Research, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 6. Department of Medical Research, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei. Taiwan Corresponding author: . Published on October 10, 2007 as doi: 10.1183/09031936.00038907 ERJ Express