{"id":4329,"date":"2021-08-22T13:56:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T13:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saince.com\/?p=4329"},"modified":"2023-04-28T09:41:30","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T13:41:30","slug":"radiologists-investigate-learning-curve-for-performing-ct-guided-thoracic-biopsies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saince.com\/blog\/radiologists-investigate-learning-curve-for-performing-ct-guided-thoracic-biopsies\/","title":{"rendered":"Radiologists investigate learning curve for performing CT-guided thoracic biopsies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Radiologists need at least 32 CT-guided needle biopsies under their belts before they can accurately assess thoracic nodules, according to research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CT-directed percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies are commonly used to assess pulmonary abnormalities, yet current guidelines say little about how many training procedures are required before becoming proficient or how to assess radiologists\u2019 performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Radiologists continued to learn even after reaching acceptable diagnostic performance levels, indicating check-ins may be needed well beyond training periods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read more : <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthimaging.com\/topics\/interventional\/radiologists-learning-curve-ct-guided-biopsies\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.healthimaging.com\/topics\/interventional\/radiologists-learning-curve-ct-guided-biopsies<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radiologists need at least 32 CT-guided needle biopsies under their belts before they can accurately assess thoracic nodules, according to research. 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