Digital tomosynthesis for navigational bronchoscopy: a clinical practice review.

ABSTRACT: Pulmonary nodules, defined as single opacities up to 30 mm within normal lung tissue, are more frequently detected as a result of enhanced lung cancer screening methods utilizing low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), which has significantly reduced the mortality rate of lung cancer. The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) highlighted that 39% of participants exhibited nodules, with a substantial proportion requiring further evaluation. The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has since recommended routine LDCT screening for high-risk individuals. Traditionally, lung nodule evaluation relied on risk prediction calculators, guiding management through serial imaging or biopsies. Computed tomography (CT)-guided transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) has been the gold standard for

SUBMITTER: Podder S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12557687 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature