High Accuracy of Digital Tomosynthesis-Guided Bronchoscopic Biopsy Confirmed by Intraprocedural Computed Tomography

Abstract

F-ENB resulted in a needle-in-lesion biopsy in greater than 70% of nodules despite features traditionally associated with poor diagnostic yield (size, absence of bronchus sign). Mean distance between needle tip and target for nonhits was less than 2 mm. These data suggest F-ENB alignment is accurate for small peripheral nodules.