Table 6. . 37 patients follow-up after tidal volume expiration mapping electromagnetic navigation to verify confirmatory diagnosis to aid treatment decisions.
| Follow-up/diagnosis | Diagnostic method | Lung cancer status (number) | Total patients (n) | Patients diagnosis due to follow-up (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | Biopsy | Benign three | 3 | 8.1 |
| Malignant | TTNA | Malignant seven | 12 | 32.4 |
| Malignant | Surgical resection | Malignant one | 1 | 2.7 |
| PET – inactive + CT stable | Benign six | 6 | 16.2 | |
| CT – disappeared | Benign three | 3 | 8.1 | |
| CT stable – 24+ months | Benign 12 | 12 | 32.4 | |
TTNA: Transthoracic needle aspiration.