Electromagnetic navigation diagnostic bronchoscopy - A prospective study

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Gildea T. R., Mazzone P. J., Karnak D., Meziane M., Mehta A. C.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, vol.174, no.9, pp.982-989, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 174 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1164/rccm.200603-344oc
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.982-989
  • Keywords: diagnostic bronchoscopy, electromagnetic navigation, mediastinal lymph node, solitary pulmonary nodule, transbronchial biopsy, TRANSBRONCHIAL NEEDLE ASPIRATION, PERIPHERAL LUNG LESIONS, ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY, GUIDE-SHEATH, FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY, PULMONARY NODULES, BIOPSY, CANCER, YIELD, PNEUMOTHORAX
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Rationale: Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy using super Dimension/Bronchus System is a novel method to increase diagnostic yield of peripheral and mediastinal lung lesions.