Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules.
Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy is a useful addition to the array of modalities available to sample peripheral lung lesions. Its utility in diagnosing peripheral lesions has been steadily increasing since the Food and Drug Administration first approved it in 2004. The improvement can be attributed to continuous refinement in technology, increasing training and experience with the procedure, perhaps widespread availability of rapid onsite cytologic evaluation, and better patient selection. It may also be attributable to improvements of the technology and more available tools to perform biopsy of the peripheral lung.
Interventional Pulmonology, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA. Electronic address: skala1@lsuhsc.edu.
Satish
S
Kalanjeri
Section of Bronchology, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Thomas R
TR
Gildea
D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis*
ENB; Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy; Lung cancer; Peripheral pulmonary nodules; Solitary pulmonary nodule