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The VERITAS Trial and the Future of Transthoracic Biopsy: A Call to Action for Radiologists
1Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 340 W 10th St, Fairbanks Hall, Ste 6200, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
Abstract:
The VERITAS trial challenges the long-held superiority of transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) for peripheral lung nodules by showing noninferior diagnostic yield with navigational bronchoscopy. However, underuse of rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) in the TTNB arm likely disadvantaged its performance. This Viewpoint contextualizes VERITAS, underscores the ongoing importance of TTNB, and calls radiologists to action-integrating ROSE, innovating procedural safety, and engaging in multidisciplinary decision-making to sustain radiology's leadership in lung cancer diagnosis.
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