Kidney Biopsy With Ct Scan. The precise location of the needle is guided by the ct scan. Your doctor marks your skin cleans the area and applies a numbing medication local anesthetic.
A biopsy is a tissue sample that s examined under a microscope. Ct scans of the relevant part of the body are done and a needle is used to obtain a biopsy. A renal lesion biopsy is a kidney tissue sample that is obtained to evaluate a specific focal kidney lesion such as.
In some cases a ct scan may be used instead of ultrasound.
Sometimes the health care provider uses a computerized tomography scan or magnetic resonance imaging to guide the needle into the kidney. The scanner s images help doctors determine where to put the needle to. A renal lesion biopsy is a kidney tissue sample that is obtained to evaluate a specific focal kidney lesion such as. A ct scan shows detailed images of any part of the body including the bones muscles fat and organs.