Objectives The objective of this article is to update previous evidence-based
recommendations for evaluation and management of individuals with solid pulmonary …

Background Bronchoscopy is a useful tool for the diagnosis of lesions near central airways;
however, the diagnostic accuracy of these procedures for peripheral pulmonary lesions …

Background Lung cancer is usually suspected in individuals who have an abnormal chest
radiograph or have symptoms caused by either local or systemic effects of the tumor. The …

Background The detection of pulmonary nodules (PNs) is likely to increase, especially with
the release of the National Lung Screen Trials. When tissue diagnosis is desired …

Background: Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) has been widely adopted as
a guidance technique for biopsy of peripheral lung nodules. However, ENB is limited by the …

Background Guided bronchoscopy is increasingly used to diagnose peripheral pulmonary
lesions (PPLs). A meta-analysis published in 2012 demonstrated a pooled diagnostic yield …

Background: Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is an emerging endoscopic
technique for the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions. A thorough analysis of ENB's yield …

Image-guided interventions are medical procedures that use computer-based systems to
provide virtual image overlays to help the physician precisely visualize and target the …

Rationale: Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
(ENB) have increased the diagnostic yield of bronchoscopic diagnosis of peripheral lung …

Background Pulmonary nodules are spherical radiographic opacities that measure up to 30
mm in diameter. Nodules are extremely common in clinical practice and challenging to …