Role of virtual bronchoscopy in the evaluation of bronchial lesions: a pictorial essay

SRA Hussein - Current Problems in diagnostic radiology, 2013 - Elsevier
Bronchoscopy is an important diagnostic method for the tracheobronchial, thoracic, and
mediastinal lesions. It is limited by the physical progression of the bronchoscope. This …

Role of virtual bronchoscopy in the evaluation of bronchial lesions

MFMA Allah, SRA Hussein, HM Zoair… - Journal of Computer …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background Virtual bronchoscopy (VB) is a type of 3-dimensional reconstruction in which
the observation point is placed within the airway to produce an endoscopiclike view. Aim To …

Virtual bronchoscopy: accuracy and usefulness—an overview

W De Wever, J Bogaert, JA Verschakelen - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Multidetector CT generated virtual bronchoscopy (VB) represents one of the most recent
developments in three-dimensional (3D) visualization techniques which allows a 3D …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual and fiber-optic bronchoscopy in patients with indication for tracheobronchial evaluation

F Adali, A Uysal, S Bayramoglu, NT Guner… - Annals of thoracic …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the results of virtual bronchoscopy (VB)
images in defining tracheobronchial pathologies with those of fiber-optic bronchoscopy …

[PDF][PDF] Virtual bronchoscopy and bronchofiberoscopy—a comparison of diagnostic value in assessment of centrally localized lung tumor

P Radwan-Röhrenschef… - Advances in Respiratory …, 2012 - journals.viamedica.pl
Introduction: Virtual bronchoscopy (VB) is a new, noninvasive diagnostic technique which
allows visualizing trachea and bronchi. Virtual images are created on the basis of data …

Multidetector CT-generated virtual bronchoscopy: an illustrated review of the potential clinical indications

W De Wever, V Vandecaveye… - European …, 2004 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Multidetector computed tomography-generated virtual bronchoscopy (VB) is a recent
technical development that allows visualisation of the lumen and wall of the trachea and …

Detection of airways stenoses: comparison of virtual and flexible bronchoscopy

R Röttgen, D Schürmann, J Pinkernelle… - Rofo: Fortschritte auf …, 2005 - europepmc.org
Materials and methods In a retrospective study, we compared the results of 26 patients, who
had clinical suspected pathologies of the tracheobronchial airways and underwent both …

Comparative evaluation of super high-resolution CT scan and virtual bronchoscopy for the detection of tracheobronchial malignancies

SE Finkelstein, DS Schrump, DM Nguyen, SM Hewitt… - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
Objectives Novel imaging modalities are currently available for the noninvasive evaluation
of the tracheobronchial tree. This study was undertaken to compare the diagnostic potentials …

Virtual bronchoscopy versus thin section computed tomography in evaluation of moderate and low grade stenoses: receiver operating characteristic curve analysis

PN Maniatis, CC Triantopoulou, IA Tsalafoutas… - Acta …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of virtual bronchoscopy, under proper threshold settings, on
observer level of confidence in the assessment of bronchial abnormalities producing …

In the evaluation of tracheobronchial lesions, MDCT virtual bronchoscopy with fiber optic bronchoscopy comparison

Z Unverdi, R Kervancioglu… - Medical Science and …, 2019 - dergipark.org.tr
Objective: The aim of this study is compare multislice CT VB and FOB to assess
tracheobronchial lesions with multislace CT VB. Material and Methods: In the period …