The value of ultrasound-guided fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy is the procedure of choice for the diagnosis of endobronchial neoplasm. Because of technical limitations of fiberoptic bronchoscopy, the use of ultrasound assistance was initiated and evaluated. This article reviews the technique, study design, and clinical results of ultrasound-assisted fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
Department of Radiology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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RM
Steiner
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JB
Liu
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BB
Goldberg
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Cohn
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation