Purpose: This study was undertaken to compare the diagnostic accuracy and complication rate of computed tomography (CT)–guided percutaneous lung biopsies of lung nodules ≤ 1.5 cm versus > 1.5 cm in ...

Lung nodules are clusters of cells found during an x-ray or CT scan that appear as more dense or white spots in the lungs.

Annual low-dose computed-tomography (CT) screening can eliminate the need for biopsy or surgery in nonsolid lung nodules, according to a new study. Annual low-dose computed-tomography (CT) screening ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--El Camino Health’s Mountain View Hospital announced it was the first in the world to perform a commercial case utilizing the minimally invasive peripheral lung ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive (Nasdaq: ISRG), a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, today announced the ...

Picture this: Your doctor orders an imaging test like a chest X-ray in preparation for an upcoming procedure, and the results show a small white spot in the center of your lungs—a pulmonary or lung ...

Lung nodule biopsies performed with new robotic bronchoscopy technology may be safer and more effective than those done by traditional methods, a study by researchers at UT Southwestern suggests. UT ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early results from the PRECIsE multicenter study showed shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy yielded high ...

Yes, lung nodules can be cancerous, though most lung nodules are noncancerous (benign). Lung nodules—small masses of tissue in the lung—are quite common. They appear as round, white shadows on a chest ...

Doctors at St. Joseph’s/Candler are able to precisely locate and attack potential cancerous nodules with the help of robotic ...

An Institutional Review Board exemption was obtained for this retrospective study. Between January 1, 2007, and May 31, 2008, 139 patients aged 18 years to 89 years (mean, 62.5 years) underwent a ...