Transbronchial evaluation of peripheral pulmonary lesions using ultrasonic spectrum analysis in lung cancer patients.
Tsukasa IshiwataJiro TeradaTakahiro NakajimaKenji TsushimaKoichiro TatsumiPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)
Spectrum analysis of EBUS radiofrequency can be used as a novel non-invasive predictor of malignant or benign PPL. Analysis of the 'intercept' of the targeted lesion may provide useful supporting data for real-time sampling from PPL during diagnostic bronchoscopy.