| Endobronchial ultrasonography |
(I) Reveals the layers of the airway wall and the organizational structure outside the airway wall; |
Small nodules around the bronchi; peripheral lung nodules |
| (II) Helps in determining the nature of peripheral lung lesions; |
| (III) Serves as a guidance in the biopsy or brush cytology of peripheral lung lesions |
| Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy |
(I) Can be used for the diagnosis of peripheral lung nodules, without the need of X-ray imaging; |
Small peripheral lung lesions; mediastinal and hilar lymph node biopsies |
| (II) Is accurate, safe and well tolerated in the diagnosis of early peripheral lesions; |
| (III) Can be used in biopsies of mediastinal lymph nodes |
| Ultrathin bronchoscopy |
(I) Can reach 6 to 8 level bronchioles, making it easy to detect lesions in small endobronchial locations, and enabling biopsies and brush cytology under direct vision; |
Peripheral lung lesions; lesions in the upper apices, posterior segments and lower lobes of the lungs |
| (II) Reaches peripheral lesions accurately under the X-ray guidance, providing multiple-site biopsies for central or peripheral lesions |
| Percutaneous lung biopsies or aspiration biopsies |
(I) Provides accurate positioning, with a low incidence of complications and a high positive rate; |
Peripheral pulmonary lesions |
| (II) Yields cytological and histological specimens |
| Medical thoracoscopy |
(I) Enables minimally invasive, least painful and easy-to-operate examination or treatment within a short period of time; |
Diagnosis of pleural diseases and treatment of pleural adhesions; small nodules on pulmonary surfaces |
| (II) Enables biopsies of lesions, providing adequate specimens and high positive rates |
