St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York
New York cancer center installs imaging system for lung cancer diagnosis, biopsy
Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, January 7th, 2006
A combination of procedures has traditionally been used to confirm lung cancer, including chest x-ray, CT scan, sputum analysis, needle biopsy, bronchoscopy and surgery.
The minimally invasive Super D technology uses CT images and electromagnetic guidance to enabling entry through a patient's airways allowing for biopsy of smaller masses and masses located in regions of the lungs that were not reachable with the more traditional bronchoscopy procedures.
A high-resolution CT scan is...
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