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Review
. 2024 Jun:192:107803.
doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.107803. Epub 2024 Apr 29.

Image guided lung biopsy

R Shah  1 , L Sun  1 , C A Ridge  2
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Image guided lung biopsy

R Shah et al. Lung Cancer. 2024 Jun.

Abstract

Image guided lung biopsy is vital in the evaluation of pulmonary abnormalities. Various modalities can be used including Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and Navigational Bronchoscopy. In this paper, we review the indications, techniques, diagnostic accuracy and complications of image guided biopsies and the role of novel techniques such as navigational and robot-assisted bronchoscopy.

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Declaration of competing interest The authors gratefully acknowledge fellowship funding of Dr Shah's position by the medical charity, Cobalt health.

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