Abstract
Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy using overlaid CT Images is a safe procedure. It improves the diagnostic yield of the flexible bronchoscopy for peripheral lesions and also allows sampling of the mediastinal lymph nodes. Additionally, the system provides several other advantages: there is no additional radiation, and it has a short learning curve. It can also be used for fiducial marker placement for brachytherapy or stereotactic radiosurgery. It plays a complementary role to other modalities such as ultrathin bronchoscopy or an endobronchial ultrasonography.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 65-73 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Clinics in Chest Medicine |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
- Fiducial markers
- Peripheral lung lesion
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Transbronchial needle aspiration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine