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Cone‐beam computed tomography versus computed tomography‐guided ultrathin bronchoscopic diagnosis for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A propensity score‐matched analysis
Author(s) -
Kawakita Naoya,
Takizawa Hiromitsu,
Toba Hiroaki,
Sakamoto Shinichi,
Miyamoto Naoki,
Matsumoto Daisuke,
Takashima Mika,
Tsuboi Mitsuhiro,
Yoshida Mitsuteru,
Kawakami Yukikiyo,
Kondo Kazuya,
Tangoku Akira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
respirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.857
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1440-1843
pISSN - 1323-7799
DOI - 10.1111/resp.14016
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , radiology , cone beam computed tomography , computed tomography , peripheral , propensity score matching , bronchoscopy , nuclear medicine , surgery
Diagnostic yields of CT‐guided and CBCT‐guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral pulmonary nodules were compared by propensity score‐matched analysis. Overall diagnostic yields were 47.9% for CT‐guided biopsy and 72.9% for CBCT‐guided biopsy. CBCT‐guided biopsy improved the diagnostic yield.