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CT-directed diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions suspicious for cancer
David F Yankelevitz1, Matthew D Cham, Ali O Farooqi
1Division of Chest Imaging, Department of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, Box 586, New York, NY 10021, USA. dyankele@med.cornell.edu
Thoracic Surgery Clinics
|July 14, 2007
Abstract:
Small peripheral pulmonary nodules continue to be a diagnostic challenge and because of improved technology are also being identified with increased frequency. TNB, performed properly, is a highly accurate procedure and with careful attention to technical factors, nodules of any size in any location may undergo biopsy. A skilled cytologist is an essential part of the team. Continued advances in molecular diagnostics allow for an expanded role of the usefulness of this procedure.
