Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is used for diagnosing lung cancer and certain inflammatory lung diseases that cannot be confirmed with standard imaging tests. The procedure can also help ...

Specimen preparation is the same for the submucosal, endobronchial, or peripheral lesions as it is for the nodal aspirations. Multiple nodal aspirations can be obtained to increase yield.

A large prospective study shows that robotic-assisted bronchoscopy is safe and effective in reaching lesions in majority ...

The lesion is identified by prior CT, positron emission tomography (PET) or conventional chest X-ray imaging. A flexible fibreoptic bronchoscope with a radial mini-probe or catheter is inserted ...

An endobronchial ultrasound can help diagnose lung cancer, infections, and inflammation. Learn what to expect if your doctor recommends this procedure. Skip to main content . Home ; ...

Robotic bronchoscopy resulted in successful lesion localization in 96.2% (95% CI, 86.5-99.7) of patients. Median time to lesion confirmation was 13 minutes. Median procedure time from robotic ...

Pulmonary mucormycosis presenting as an endobronchial lesion Chest 1994 106: 1889–1891 Article CAS Google Scholar Artis WM, Fountain JA, Delcher HK, Jones HE .

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) specimen processing and ...

Patients who were previously facing challenges like needing oxygen after just a few steps or struggling with breathlessness from simple movements are finding new possibilities for daily life.

Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, requiring intervention, the Vatican says.