Evaluation of Pulmonary Nodules Using the Spyglass Direct Visualization System Combined With Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound: A Clinical Feasibility Study.

CONCLUSION: Spyglass can be used in combination with p-EBUS to obtain images of the distal bronchial mucosa and peripheral pulmonary nodules. More patients will be needed to confirm whether mucosal appearance can be predictive of malignancy. PMID: 28144366 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28144366?dopt=Abstract

Source: Open Respiratory Medicine Journal - February 2, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Open Respir Med J Source Type: research

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