Bone Biopsy

Join Dr. Mikhail Higgins (BU School of Medicine – Boston Medical Center) in this intro to image-guided bone biopsies, which includes a review of anatomic structures, selection of imaging modality (CT, Ultrasound, or Fluoroscopy), pearls/pitfalls of procedures, techniques, and complications in this setting. 

Learn the clinical radiologic workup & diagnostic imaging of lesions requiring osseous biopsies and gain an understanding of important procedural and periprocedural considerations in image-guided bone biopsies. Dr. Higgins also provides helpful breakdowns of differential diagnoses of conditions affecting biopsy sites, as well as diagnostic reasoning & potential complications to consider during these procedures. 

This course will prepare you to confidently understand different techniques, equipment, and preparation for image-guided bone biopsies through case reviews of:

• Clavicular biopsy
• Complex fistulization in the setting of recurrent cancer
• Persistent large heterogeneous bony exostosis
• Vertebral biopsy
• …and more!

After you’re done, check out these additional Interventional Mastery Courses for further in-depth case review:

• Fundamentals of IR Biopsy
• Lung Biopsy
• Image-Guided Abscess Drainage