Utility of radial endobronchial ultrasonography combined with transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in patients with diffuse parenchymal lung diseases: a multicentre prospective study.
Minoru InomataNaoyuki KuseNobuyasu AwanoMari ToneHanako YoshimuraTatsunori JoJonsu MinamiKohei TakadaYutaka MutoKazushi FujimotoAkinori HaradaYuan BaeToshio KumasakaHideaki YamakawaShintaro SatoKazunori TobinoHidekazu MatsushimaTamiko TakemuraTakehiro IzumoPublished in: BMJ open respiratory research (2021)
The dense R-EBUS sign corresponded with consolidation on HRCT. High-quality lung specimens may be obtainable when the dense sign is observed on R-EBUS, and R-EBUS combined with TBLC may reduce risk of bronchial bleeding and shorten procedure times.