Probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy for rapid on-site evaluation of transbronchial biopsy specimens.

Masao TakemuraNoriaki KurimotoMasahiro HoshikawaToshitaka MaenoTakeshi HisadaMasahiko KurabayashiTakeo InoueTeruomi MiyazawaMasamichi Mineshita

Published in: Thoracic cancer (2019)

pCLE with acriflavine staining was useful to differentiate malignant from benign TBB specimens, and might be useful as a substitute for rapid on-site evaluation of histopathological diagnosis.

Keyphrases

fine needle aspiration
ultrasound guided
loop mediated isothermal amplification
optical coherence tomography
living cells
high resolution
mass spectrometry
high speed
fluorescent probe