What minimally invasive procedures may be used to obtain tissue samples from Solitary Pulmonary Nodule?
Image-guided transthoracic needle biopsy is the procedure of choice for definitive characterization of peripheral pulmonary nodules, whereas conventional bronchoscopic needle biopsy is typically used for the characterization of nodules that involve the central airways and lungs. Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB) is a rapidly growing technique that permits bronchoscopists to biopsy peripheral lung nodules as well.
