Virtual bronchoscopic navigation without X-ray fluoroscopy to diagnose peripheral pulmonary lesions: a randomized trial

• Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 184 - 9
• Main Authors: Asano, Fumihiro, Ishida, Takashi, Shinagawa, Naofumi, Sukoh, Noriaki, Anzai, Masaki, Kanazawa, Kenya, Tsuzuku, Akifumi, Morita, Satoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 11.12.2017; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Bronchoscopy; CAT scans; Diagnostic imaging; Endobronchial ultrasonography; Guide sheath; Lung cancer; Lung diseases; Peripheral pulmonary lesion; Transbronchial biopsy; Bronchoscopy; Guide sheath; Virtual bronchoscopic navigation; X-ray fluoroscopy; Lung cancer; Endobronchial ultrasonography; Peripheral pulmonary lesion; Transbronchial biopsy

Transbronchial biopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions is generally performed under X-ray fluoroscopy. Virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) is a method in which virtual images of the bronchial route to the lesion are produced based on CT images obtained before VBN, and the bronchoscope is guided u...