Bronchoscopic-Directed Diagnosis of Peripheral Lung Lesions Suspicious for Cancer

Peripheral lung lesions are often difficult to sample by conventional bronchoscopy alone. New advances in endobronchial ultrasound and electromagnetic navigation have allowed bronchoscopists to reach lesions not reliably attainable before the introduction of these technologies. Many peripheral intrapulmonary lesions that may have previously been referred for surgical biopsy procedures or a CT-guided diagnostic intervention can now be approached minimally invasively.