Rapid on-site evaluation and low registration error enhance the success of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy

KARNAK D., ÇİLEDAĞ A., CEYHAN K., Atasoy C., Akyar S., KAYACAN O.

ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE, vol.8, no.1, pp.28-32, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/1817-1737.105716
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.28-32
  • Keywords: Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy, mediastinal lymph node, peripheral lung lesion, PERIPHERAL LUNG LESIONS, FLEXIBLE FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY, TRANS-BRONCHIAL BIOPSY, DIAGNOSTIC BRONCHOSCOPY, NEEDLE ASPIRATION, FLUOROSCOPY, EFFICACY, CT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (EMN) is a novel technology which allows localizing peripheral lung lesions and mediastinal lymph nodes for sampling and thus increasing diagnostic yield of Flexible Bronchoscopy.