Birmingham Intervention Tent Technique (BITT): A Technical Note

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging ◽

10.1055/s-0041-1733467 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

R. Rajakulasingam ◽

J. Kho ◽

G. Almeer ◽

C. Azzopardi ◽

S. L. James ◽

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Keyword(s):

Technical Note ◽

Direct Approach ◽

Biopsy Needle ◽

Biopsy Technique ◽

Reproducible Technique

Abstract Objective We describe a novel and safe CT biopsy technique that we have termed the “Birmingham intervention tent technique (BITT).” This technique is ideal for biopsying osseous lesions where a direct approach is not possible due to difficult positioning. Methods The BITT uses a plastic surgical forceps clamp attached at an angle to the biopsy needle, creating a tent shape. The finger rings of the forceps is stabilized on the table. Results In our institution, we have already used the BITT successfully in over 10 cases. Conclusion The BITT is an inexpensive and reproducible technique.

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Technical note: A muscle biopsy technique for stratifying cattle by skeletal muscle metabolic activity

Journal of Dairy Science ◽

10.3168/jds.2018-15118 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 102 (4) ◽

pp. 3136-3141

Author(s):

L. Beckett ◽

R. Rosemond ◽

B. Renquist ◽

R.R. White

Keyword(s):

Skeletal Muscle ◽

Muscle Biopsy ◽

Metabolic Activity ◽

Technical Note ◽

Biopsy Technique

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Curved Biopsy Needle for Stereotactic Surgery: A Technical Note

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1227/00006123-198407000-00015 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 82-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Walter J. Levy ◽

John J. Oro

Keyword(s):

Diagnostic Yield ◽

Brain Biopsy ◽

Technical Note ◽

Catheter Position ◽

Biopsy Needle ◽

Guide Catheter ◽

Multiple Biopsies ◽

Biopsy Methods ◽

Fluid Collections ◽

Straight Needle

Abstract Needle brain biopsy and aspiration is an important technique for the diagnosis of tumors and for the evacuation of fluid collections. Current biopsy methods use a straight needle, which has the disadvantage of requiring multiple passes through the overlying brain to obtain multiple biopsies. Furthermore, a straight needle does not give optimal samples of tumor for diagnosis because the needle passes through the viable rim of the tumor instead of along it. We are reporting a curved plastic biopsy needle suitable for computed tomography-guided biopsy. It remains inside an outer guide catheter that holds it straight until it reaches the edge of the tissue to be biopsied. At this point, the needle is advanced beyond the guide catheter and obtains the biopsy sample by passing around the edge of a tumor. This can in principle produce an improvement in diagnostic yield. Furthermore, multiple biopsies of the tumor from a single guide catheter position are possible. The surgeon rotates the curved needle within its guide catheter to redirect it before the needle emerges. and a different biopsy is then obtained without reinsertion. This avoids multiple punctures of the overlying uninvolved tissue. We are reporting the technique and beginning an evaluation of it.

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Technical Note: Facilitating Laparoscopic Liver Biopsy by the Use of a Single-Handed Disposable Core Biopsy Needle

HPB Surgery ◽

10.1155/2013/462498 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

M. I. Trochsler ◽

Q. Ralph ◽

F. Bridgewater ◽

H. Kanhere ◽

Guy J. Maddern

Keyword(s):

Liver Biopsy ◽

Histological Examination ◽

Core Biopsy ◽

Liver Lesion ◽

Technical Note ◽

Laparoscopic Ultrasound ◽

Liver Lesions ◽

Ultrasound Probe ◽

Biopsy Needle ◽

Good Sample

Despite the use of advanced radiological investigations, some liver lesions cannot be definitely diagnosed without a biopsy and histological examination. Laparoscopic Tru-Cut biopsy of the liver lesion is the preferred approach to achieve a good sample for histology. The mechanism of a Tru-Cut biopsy needle needs the use of both hands to load and fire the needle. This restricts the ability of the surgeon to direct the needle into the lesion utilising the laparoscopic ultrasound probe. We report a technique of laparoscopic liver biopsy using a disposable core biopsy instrument (BARD (R) disposable core biopsy needle) that can be used single-handedly. The needle can be positioned with laparoscopic graspers in order to reach posterior and superior lesions. This technique can easily be used in conjunction with laparoscopic ultrasound.

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A simple reproducible technique for the retrieval of broken proximal femoral blades, a technical note and review of literature

Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma ◽

10.1016/j.jcot.2019.10.003 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

pp. S7-S10

Author(s):

Mohamed A. Imam ◽

Ziad Harb ◽

David Elliott

Keyword(s):

Technical Note ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Reproducible Technique

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Information and estimation in image processing

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100125142 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

pp. 14-17

Author(s):

B. Roy Frieden

Keyword(s):

Image Processing ◽

Optical System ◽

Large Amplitude ◽

Communication Theory ◽

Image Data ◽

Direct Approach ◽

Ill Posed

Despite the skill and determination of electro-optical system designers, the images acquired using their best designs often suffer from blur and noise. The aim of an “image enhancer” such as myself is to improve these poor images, usually by digital means, such that they better resemble the true, “optical object,” input to the system. This problem is notoriously “ill-posed,” i.e. any direct approach at inversion of the image data suffers strongly from the presence of even a small amount of noise in the data. In fact, the fluctuations engendered in neighboring output values tend to be strongly negative-correlated, so that the output spatially oscillates up and down, with large amplitude, about the true object. What can be done about this situation? As we shall see, various concepts taken from statistical communication theory have proven to be of real use in attacking this problem. We offer below a brief summary of these concepts.

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New AAC Access Strategy for Gesture Tracking: A Technical Note

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac21.1.11 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 11-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Susan Fager ◽

Tom Jakobs ◽

David Beukelman ◽

Tricia Ternus ◽

Haylee Schley

Keyword(s):

Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽

Technical Note ◽

Head Tracking ◽

Alternative Communication ◽

Access Methods ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Physical Limitations ◽

Gesture Tracking ◽

Communication Needs ◽

Tracking Device

Abstract This article summarizes the design and evaluation of a new augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interface strategy for people with complex communication needs and severe physical limitations. This strategy combines typing, gesture recognition, and word prediction to input text into AAC software using touchscreen or head movement tracking access methods. Eight individuals with movement limitations due to spinal cord injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, polio, and Guillain Barre syndrome participated in the evaluation of the prototype technology using a head-tracking device. Fourteen typical individuals participated in the evaluation of the prototype using a touchscreen.

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