NEW NAVIGATION SYSTEM OFFERS EARLY LUNG CANCER DETECTION
Debi wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
A minimally invasive procedure, the inReach system allows a pulmonologist (or lung specialist) to take tissue samples in regions of the lungs not accessible with conventional bronchoscopy – a medical procedure in which the physician views a patient’s airways through the nose or mouth with the aid of a bronchoscope (a long, thin lighted tube). Traditionally, physicians relied on a needle biopsy or surgery to take tissue samples from these regions. Now, using inReach’s electromagnetic navigation system, in conjunction with the bronchoscope, the physician can navigate more precisely through a patient’s airways to the lungs without the risks associated with surgery.
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