Abstract
Ultrasound (US) guidance during renal access and mass biopsy reduces radiation exposure, but can be technically challenging. A needle guidance system might simplify these procedures. The purpose of this randomized crossover trial was to compare conventional and computer-assisted US needle guidance systems for renal access and mass biopsy. Seventy-one subjects were randomized to perform renal access or mass biopsy on a phantom using conventional and computer-assisted US guidance in a crossover study design. The primary outcome was success rate including subgroup analysis by experience level. Secondary outcomes included total procedure time, time to hit target, number of course corrections, and total punctures. In addition, subjective preferences of participants were also collected. Procedure success rate was higher with the computer-assisted US than with conventional US for both novice (98.0% (48/49) vs 81.6% (40/49); p < 0.001) and experienced US users (100% (22/22) vs 81.8% (18/22); p < 0.001). Computer-assisted US significantly shortened the total procedure time (94.0 seconds vs 192.9 seconds; p ≤ 0.001), time required to hit the target (62.5 seconds vs 121.6 seconds; p ≤ 0.001), and the number of course corrections (0.56 vs 2.89; p < 0.001) compared with conventional US. Computer-assisted US did not significantly reduce the number of needle punctures (1.75 vs 2.39; p = 0.132). Seventy-three percent of subjects preferred the computer-assisted US system. A computer-assisted needle guidance system increases effective US targeting for renal access and mass biopsy for novice and experienced users.
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