Application and Limitations of Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation

Flexible Bronchoscopy

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 191-197

  Asano, Fumihiro ^a  

^a GIFU PREFECTURAL GIFU HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopic diagnosis, of peripheral pulmonary lesions; Threshold determination; VB, computer generated three dimensional images, of lumens; VBN and endobronchial ultrasonography, EBUS GS; VBN, guidance of bronchoscope in peripheral lesions; Virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN); Virtual bronchoscopic navigation, application and limitations; Virtual image preparation, navigation functions; Virtual mapping, positional information on lesions; Virtual Navigation in Japan (NINJA), improved diagnostic yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881118859     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444346428.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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