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Validation of Risk Prediction Models for Pneumothorax and Intercostal Catheter Insertion Following CT-Guided Lung Biopsy.

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol

December 2024

Department of Radiology, Grampians Health, Ballarat Central, Victoria, Australia.

Background: CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy is the primary method for diagnosing lung lesions. Widely accepted validated risk prediction models are yet to be developed. A recently published study conducted at Grampians Health Services (GHS) developed two risk prediction models for predicting pneumothorax and intercostal catheter (ICC) insertion.

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alginate is a good candidate for encapsulating bioactive compounds because the Na on its carboxyl groups can take part in an ion exchange process with Ca to generate a calcium alginate shell. Electrospraying technology was used to prepare cinnamaldehyde (CA)-loaded alginate microcapsules. The generation of microcapsules with a minimal diameter could improve the mass transfer of encapsulated materials.

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