Virtual bronchoscopic navigation as an aid to CT-guided transbronchial biopsy improves the diagnostic yield for small peripheral pulmonary lesions.

Akane Kato Masanori YasuoYayoi TokoroTakashi KobayashiTakashi IchiyamaKazunari TateishiAtsuhito UshikiKazuhisa UrushihataHiroshi YamamotoMasayuki Hanaoka

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2018)

Combining VBN with CT-TBB significantly improved the diagnostic yield for small PPL.

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