Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder Biopsy

Aoife Kilcoyne; Debra A Gervais

doi:10.1053/j.tvir.2016.06.009

Kidney, Ureter, and Bladder Biopsy

Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016 Sep;19(3):237-44. doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2016.06.009. Epub 2016 Jun 3.

Authors

Aoife Kilcoyne¹, Debra A Gervais²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Electronic address: akilcoyne1@mgh.harvard.edu.
² Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.

PMID: 27641458
DOI: 10.1053/j.tvir.2016.06.009

Abstract

Percutaneous urologic biopsy is a safe and effective technique and can comprise a significant proportion of the daily workload of the interventional radiologist. This article discusses the indications and rationale for the performance of renal, ureter, and bladder biopsy as well as the approach to performing such biopsies, pitfalls, and potential complications.

Keywords: bladder biopsy; kidney biopsy; ureteric biopsy; urologic intervention.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Conscious Sedation
Female
Humans
Image-Guided Biopsy / adverse effects
Image-Guided Biopsy / methods*
Kidney / pathology*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Positioning
Predictive Value of Tests
Radiography, Interventional / adverse effects
Radiography, Interventional / methods*
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Ultrasonography, Interventional
Ureter / pathology*
Urinary Bladder / pathology*
Urologic Diseases / pathology*