Pulmonary And Nonpulmonary Lesions
Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy safe in targeting small, peripheral lesions
BOSTON — Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy safely targeted small and peripheral lesions with robust diagnostic yield across a range of definitions and methodologies, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Over 90% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients have lung lesions 2 years following discharge
Two years after COVID-19 hospitalization, 92% of patients continued to have either non-fibrotic-like or fibrotic-like lesions on CT scans, according to results published in The Lancet Regional Health — Americas.
Shape-sensing robotic bronchoscopy with cone-beam CT shows promise for pulmonary lesions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy with cone-beam CT imaging showed promise for diagnosing central, distal-airway and peripheral pulmonary lesions in a single-center study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Robotic bronchoscopy shows promise in patients with peripheral pulmonary lesions
Results from a prospective, multicenter study demonstrate feasibility and safety of robotic bronchoscopy in patients with peripheral pulmonary lesions, researchers reported in Chest.