title: CT-directed diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions suspicious for cancer.
abstract: Small peripheral pulmonary nodules continue to be a diagnostic challenge and because of improved technology are also being identified with increased frequency. TNB, performed properly, is a highly accurate procedure and with careful attention to technical factors, nodules of any size in any location may undergo biopsy. A skilled cytologist is an essential part of the team. Continued advances in molecular diagnostics allow for an expanded role of the usefulness of this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chest Imaging, Department of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, Box 586, New York, NY 10021, USA. dyankele@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Yankelevitz
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Cham
authors.forename: Ali O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Farooqi
authors.forename: Claudia I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Henschke
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*