Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules

Satish Kalanjeri; Thomas R Gildea

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2015.12.008

Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules

Thorac Surg Clin. 2016 May;26(2):203-13. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2015.12.008.

Authors

Satish Kalanjeri¹, Thomas R Gildea²

Affiliations

¹ Interventional Pulmonology, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA. Electronic address: skala1@lsuhsc.edu.
² Section of Bronchology, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.

PMID: 27112259
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2015.12.008

Abstract

Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy is a useful addition to the array of modalities available to sample peripheral lung lesions. Its utility in diagnosing peripheral lesions has been steadily increasing since the Food and Drug Administration first approved it in 2004. The improvement can be attributed to continuous refinement in technology, increasing training and experience with the procedure, perhaps widespread availability of rapid onsite cytologic evaluation, and better patient selection. It may also be attributable to improvements of the technology and more available tools to perform biopsy of the peripheral lung.

Keywords: ENB; Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy; Lung cancer; Peripheral pulmonary nodules; Solitary pulmonary nodule.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bronchoscopy / methods*
Electromagnetic Fields*
Humans
Lung / pathology*
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / diagnosis*