Mobile Cone-Beam CT-Assisted Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Lung Lesions

Peripheral bronchoscopy with the use of thin/ultrathin bronchoscopes and radial-probe endobronchial ultrasound (RP-EBUS) has been associated with a fair diagnostic yield. Mobile cone-beam CT (m-CBCT) could potentially improve the performance of these readily available technologies. We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients undergoing bronchoscopy for peripheral lung lesions with thin/ultrathin scope, RP-EBUS, and m-CBCT guidance. We studied the performance (diagnostic yield and sensitivity for malignancy) and safety (complications, radiation exposure) of this combined approach. A total of 51 patients were studied. The mean target size was 2.6 cm (SD, 1.3 cm) and the mean distance to the pleura was 1.5 cm (SD, 1.4 cm). The diagnostic yield was 78.4% (95 CI, 67.1–89.7%), and the sensitivity for malignancy was 77.4% (95 CI, 62.7–92.1%). The only complication was one pneumothorax. The median fluoroscopy time was 11.2 min (range, 2.9–42.1) and the median number of CT spins was 1 (range, 1–5). The mean Dose Area Product from the total exposure was 41.92 Gy·cm2 (SD, 11.35 Gy·cm2). Mobile CBCT guidance may increase the performance of thin/ultrathin bronchoscopy for peripheral lung lesions in a safe manner. Further prospective studies are needed to corroborate these findings.

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