Transbronchial diagnosis of a pulmonary peripheral small lesion using an ultrathin bronchoscope with virtual bronchoscopic navigation

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 108-111

  Asano, Fumihiro ^a   Matsuno, Yoshihiko ^a   Matsushita, Tomomichi ^a   Kondo, Hirohito ^a   Saito, Yoshio ^a   Seko, Akira ^a   Ishihara, Yoichiro ^a  

^a Department of Surgery   (Japan)

Author keywords

Navigation; Pulmonary peripheral small lesion; Ultrathin broncho scope; Virtual bronchoscopy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036123925     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200204000-00007     Document Type: Article

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