Endobronchial ultrasound for peripheral lesions: A review

Endoscopic Ultrasound

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-6

  Schuhmann, Maren ^a   Eberhardt, Ralf ^a   Herth, Felix J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Endobronchial ultrasound; Guide sheath; Solitary pulmonary nodule

Indexed keywords

BRONCHOSCOPY; CANCER SCREENING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; GUIDE SHEATH; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PERIPHERAL LUNG LESION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY; TRANSTHORACIC ASPIRATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 84879153254     PISSN: 22267190     EISSN: 22267190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2303-9027.117710     Document Type: Review

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