Optimal endobronchial tool sizes for targeting lung lesions based on 3D modeling.

For patients with suspicious lung lesions found on chest x-ray or CT, endo/trans- bronchial biopsy of the lung is the preferred method for obtaining a diagnosis. With the addition of new screening programs, a higher number of patients will require diagnostic biopsy which will prove even more challen...

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Main Authors: Torre M Bydlon, Gerrit C Langhout, Ferry Lalezari, Koen J Hartemink, Jasper Nijkamp, Susan G Brouwer de Koning, Sjaak Burgers, Benno H W Hendriks, Theodoor J M Ruers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5736231?pdf=render