Radial-probe EBUS for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2016 Objective: Conventional bronchoscopy has a low diagnostic yield for peripheral pulmonary lesions. Radial-probe EBUS employs a rotating ultrasound transducer at the end of a probe that is passed through the working channel of the bronchoscope.
Marcia Jacomelli +4 more
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Possible Use of Linear Echobronchoscope for Diagnosis of Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 Echobronchoscope-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is mainly used as the transbronchial approach to hilar/mediastinal lymph nodes or lesions, for diagnostic or staging purposes.
Lina Zuccatosta +8 more
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A case of malignant lymphoma with a peripheral pulmonary lesion diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided needle aspiration using a thin convex-probe endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscope [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsBackground: Performing biopsies of peripheral lesions adjacent to the bronchus is challenging. Conventionally, transbronchial needle aspiration of peripheral pulmonary nodules is performed using a radial echo probe; however, the diagnostic yield remains ...
Atsushi Torii +5 more
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Radial Probe Endobronchial Ultrasound for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: Initial Experience in an Indian Tertiary Healthcare Centre [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2017 Introduction : Diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules is confusing; therefore, an accurate and safe lung biopsy can prevent unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures.
Arun Nair +3 more
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Application of hand-drawn bronchial navigation and rapid on-site evaluation combined with endobronchial ultrasound for the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchObjective To investigate the clinical value of radial endobronchial ultrasound (rEBUS) combined with rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) under hand-drawn bronchial navigation (HBN) planning for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions.
Maofei Fan +5 more
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Respiratory Research, 2022 Background A feasible and economical bronchoscopic navigation method in guiding peripheral pulmonary nodule biopsy is lacking. Objective To investigate the utility of hierarchical clock-scale hand-drawn mapping for bronchoscopic navigation in peripheral ...
Chang-Hao Zhong +9 more
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Polish Journal of Pathology, 2023 Dirofilariasis is a rare zoonosis, transmitted from infested dogs or other carnivorous animals to humans via mosquitoes. Two male patients with a solitary, peripheral, well-defined, coin-like pulmonary lesion in the right upper lobe were presented ...
Maja Jerše
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Primary Pulmonary Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma: A Rare Malignant Lung Tumor
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021 We report a case of a 56-year-old man with persistent right upper lobe cavitary mass. A chest computed tomography scan showed about 4-cm-sized mass with internal low attenuation and peripheral enhancement in right upper lobe apical segment.
Do Kyun Kang MD +4 more
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Role of lung point navigation bronchoscopy in diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2023 Background Cancer of the lung is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. There is a continuing problem to treat patients with pulmonary lesions in the peripheral lung.
Amira H Allam +3 more
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Differences in Clinical and Imaging Features between Asymptomatic and Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients
International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2022 Objectives. The clinical and imaging features of asymptomatic carriers of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and symptomatic COVID-19 patients. Methods.
Xi Ma +10 more
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