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New bronchoscopy study findings reported from Wake Forest University

Published in Telemedicine Business Week, June 25th, 2008

According to a study from the United States, "Flexible bronchoscopy remains an important tool in the staging, diagnosis, and treatment of primary and metastatic lung malignancies."

"Endobronchial ultrasound is a new technology utilized with bronchoscopy that has been shown to identify bronchial wall invasion by malignant tumors, aid in the fine needle aspiration of peripheral lung lesions and mediastinal/hilar lymph nodes, and determine the course of treatment in patients with pulmonary carcinoma in situ. The decision to invest both time and money in this technology is determined by several factors such as the cost of the equipment, reimbursement for the procedure,...

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