TY - JOUR
T1 - Fiducial marker placement via convex probe EBUS
AU - Argento, A. Christine
AU - Decker, Roy
AU - Puchalski, Jonathan
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - The efficacy of low-dose computed tomography screening is likely to increase the number of early-stage lung cancers identified. The aging population, as well as increase in number of patients with multiple comorbidities, suggests that nonsurgical techniques such as stereotactic body radiotherapy will be vital in treating such malignancies. Convex probe endobronchial ultrasound facilitates the identification of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes, in addition to central lung tumors. Using a simple modification of the transbronchial needle aspiration technique, we describe a method for placing fiducial markers into isolated central tumors that ensures appropriate localization for definitive radiotherapy.
AB - The efficacy of low-dose computed tomography screening is likely to increase the number of early-stage lung cancers identified. The aging population, as well as increase in number of patients with multiple comorbidities, suggests that nonsurgical techniques such as stereotactic body radiotherapy will be vital in treating such malignancies. Convex probe endobronchial ultrasound facilitates the identification of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes, in addition to central lung tumors. Using a simple modification of the transbronchial needle aspiration technique, we describe a method for placing fiducial markers into isolated central tumors that ensures appropriate localization for definitive radiotherapy.
KW - bronchoscopy
KW - endobronchial ultrasound
KW - fiducial marker
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U2 - 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000217
DO - 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000217
M3 - Article
C2 - 27058722
AN - SCOPUS:84964608103
VL - 23
SP - 181
EP - 185
JO - Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
JF - Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
SN - 1944-6586
IS - 2
ER -