Interventional pulmonology (IP) is a maturing subspecialty of pulmonary medicine focused
on advanced diagnostic and therapeutic pulmonary and thoracic medical procedures for
a variety of illnesses. This rapidly growing field requires highly specific knowledge
and skill sets beyond its parent specialty. While the future of IP will continue to
show growth, we postulate on a few upcoming technologies which may influence the field
and discuss some of the challenges associated with growth in IP.
Keywords
interventional pulmonology - bronchoscopy - technology