Diagnostic Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Lung Lesions: When Innovation Races to Meet Demand

Jan Fouad¹, Anil Vachani^{2

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Affiliations

¹ Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, Massachusetts.
² Department of Medicine NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, New York.
³ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System New York, New York.

Editorial

Jan Fouad et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Sep.

. 2025 Sep;211(9):1541-1542.

doi: 10.1164/rccm.202506-1374ED.

Jan Fouad¹, Anil Vachani^{2

3}

¹ Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, Massachusetts.
² Department of Medicine NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, New York.
³ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System New York, New York.

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Robotic versus Electromagnetic Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: A Randomized Trial (RELIANT).
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