title: Endobronchial ultrasound.
abstract: Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) has emerged as a routinely performed procedure in diagnostic bronchoscopy. Extending the view beyond the airway wall, EBUS provides evaluation of tumor involvement of tracheobronchial wall and mediastinum and plays an essential role as a guidance technique for peripheral pulmonary diseases. The latest development is the EBUS-transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) scope that allows performing real-time EBUS-TBNA of enlargerd hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes.
authors.affiliation: Thoraxklinik at University of Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gompelmann
authors.affiliation: Thoraxklinik at University of Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eberhardt
authors.affiliation: Thoraxklinik at University of Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Felix Jf
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Herth
keywords: bronchoscopy; diagnosis; endobronchial ultrasound