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Imaging modalities during navigational bronchoscopy.

Ramsy AbdelghaniMohamed OmballiDavid Abia-TrujilloErnesto CasillasRegina VillalobosFaraz BadarSandeep BansalFayez Kheir
Published in: Expert review of respiratory medicine (2024)
The development of navigational platforms improved localization of targets. However, published diagnostic yield remains lower compared to percutaneous-guided biopsy. The discordance between the actual location of lung nodule during the procedure and preprocedural CT chest is the main factor impacting accurate biopsies. The utilization of advanced imaging tools with navigation-based bronchoscopy has been shown to assist with localizing targets in real-time and improving biopsy success. However, it is important for interventional bronchoscopists to understand the strengths and limitations of these advanced imaging technologies.
Keyphrases
  • high resolution
  • ultrasound guided
  • minimally invasive
  • computed tomography
  • randomized controlled trial
  • mass spectrometry
  • contrast enhanced
  • fluorescence imaging