Table 1.
Technique | Suitable location | Materials |
---|---|---|
Bronchoscopy-guide | Central | Methylene blue dye |
Ultrasound | Peripheral | Methylene blue dye, hook wire, microcoil |
CT-guide | Central, peripheral | Methylene blue dye, hook wire, microcoil |
ENB | Central, peripheral | Methylene blue dye, hook wire, microcoil |
Central: inside two-third of lung parenchyma; peripheral: outside one-third of lung parenchyma; ENB = electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy.