Ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy is intended for diagnosing patients with a lung lump that cannot be reached by conventional bronchoscopy because the lump does not protrude into the airways.

A lung biopsy may be used to diagnose lung cancer. There are many kinds of lung biopsies, but common ones include needle, transbronchial, and open. In some cases, prior tests like chest X-rays or ...

According to an open-access article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology, ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous pleural needle biopsy (PCPNB) has excellent diagnostic accuracy for small ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;21(11):1646-1655. A cooperative patient is an important condition for a complication-free performance of the biopsy. Sudden movements have to be avoided to prevent ...

Lymph node biopsy guided by ultrasound. A lymph node biopsy is when a doctor checks and removes a small piece of tissue or sample of cells from one of your lymph nodes. The doctor sends this to the ...

More information: Véronique Suttels et al, Lung Ultrasound for the Detection of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Using Expert- and AI-Guided Interpretation: A Prospective Cohort Study, SSRN (2025). DOI: 10 ...

Evidence-based recommendations on endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions. This involves inserting an ultrasound probe via the patient’s nose or mouth into ...