title: New endobronchial ultrasound imaging for differentiating metastatic site within a mediastinal lymph node.
abstract: A newly developed endobronchial ultrasound processor system (EU-ME1; Olympus Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) improves the quality of ultrasound image by elevating cycles per minute. We report identification of mediastinal lymph node metastasis in a patient with small cell lung cancer. The new endobronchial ultrasound system images enabled visualization of metastatic site within the subcarinal lymph node by the combination of ultrasound image and Doppler mode.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Diseases, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shingyouji
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iizasa
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaji
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasufuku
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D008875:Middle Aged; D055752:Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary