Seminars in Interventional Radiology, Table of Contents Semin intervent Radiol 2002; 19(1): 099-110DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-25143 Copyright © 2002 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA. Tel.: +1(212) 584-4662 Pediatric Bone Biopsy and Therapeutic Procedures Neil D. Johnson Section of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article ABSTRACT This article delineates techniques, indications, and expectations for bone biopsies in the pediatric patient. The image guidance used, equipment, and detail for specific lesions are discussed. KEYWORD Bone biopsy - pediatric tumors Full Text References REFERENCES 1 Doyle T, King K. Percutaneous removal of osteoid osteomas using CT control. Clin Radiol . 1989; 40 514-517 2 Egelhoff J C, Ball Jr S W, Koch B L, Parks T D. Safety and efficacy of sedation in children using a structured sedation program. AJR Am J Roentgenol . 1997; 168 1259-1262 3 Kitaevich Y, Johnson N, Miller M, Brown A. Laser guided alignment apparatus for medical procedures, U.S Patent US5598269, January 1997. 4 Rosenthal D I, Alexander A, Rosenberg A E, Springfield D. Ablation of osteoid osteomas with a percutaneously placed electrode: a new procedure. Radiology . 1992; 183 29-33 5 Rosenthal D I, Hornicek F J, Wolfe M W, Jennings L C, Gebhardt M C, Mankin H J. Percutaneous radiofrequency coagulation of osteoid osteoma compared with operative treatment. J Bone Joint Surg Am . 1998; 80 815-821 6 Yasko A W, Fanning C V, Ayala A G, Carrasco C H, Murray J A. Percutaneous techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of localized Langerhans-cell histiocytosis (eosinophilic granuloma of bone). J Bone Joint Surg Am . 1998; 80 219-228