Global InformationElectromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy information
| Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy | |
|---|---|
| Other names | EMN bronchoscopy |
| Specialty | radiology interventional |
Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is a medical procedure utilizing electromagnetic technology designed to localize and guide endoscopic tools or catheters through the bronchial pathways of the lung. Using a virtual, three-dimensional (3D) bronchial map from a recently computed tomography (CT) chest scan and disposable catheter set, physicians are able to navigate to a desired location within the lung to biopsy lesions, stage lymph nodes, insert markers to guide radiotherapy or guide brachytherapy catheters. [1][2]
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