Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 357-361 , March 2010

Percutaneous US-guided Renal Biopsy: A Retrospective Study Comparing the 16-gauge End-cut and 14-gauge Side-notch Needles

  • Andre Constantin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Cote-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Canada H3T 1E2
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to A.C.
    • ,
  • Marie-Laure Brisson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Cote-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Canada H3T 1E2
    • ,
  • Janet Kwan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Cote-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Canada H3T 1E2
    • ,
  • Francesca Proulx, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Cote-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Canada H3T 1E2

Received 11 August 2008 ,Revised 18 October 2009 ,Accepted 8 November 2009.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)01137-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.11.005

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 357-361 , March 2010

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