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Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2008; 29(4): 453-464
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1081287
© Thieme Medical PublishersDOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1081287
Ultrasound-Guided Endobronchial, Endoscopic, and Transthoracic Biopsy
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Publication Date:
23 July 2008 (online)
ABSTRACT
Advances in ultrasound technology coupled with reduced costs have provided the chest physician with novel approaches for evaluating lung and pleural diseases. This review examines the evidence for the use of three ultrasonic techniques pertinent to pulmonary disease: endobronchial ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound, and transthoracic ultrasound.
KEYWORDS
Endobronchial ultrasound - bronchoscopy - endoscopic ultrasound - lung cancer - transthoracic ultrasound
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Marcus P KennedyM.D.
Respiratory Medicine, Sligo General Hospital
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