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Review
. 2018 Oct;154(4):935-947.
doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.04.029. Epub 2018 Apr 30.

The Evolutional History of Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy: State of the Art

Atul C Mehta  1 , Kristin L Hood  2 , Yehuda Schwarz  3 , Stephen B Solomon  4
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The Evolutional History of Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy: State of the Art

Atul C Mehta et al. Chest. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) has come a long way from the early roots of electromagnetic theory. Current ENB devices have the potential to change the way lung cancer is detected and treated. This paper provides an overview of the history, current state, and future of ENB.

Keywords: SPiN thoracic navigation system; biopsy; electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy; localization; lung cancer; superDimension navigation system.

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