Peripheral pulmonary lesions which is suspected malignancy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
NHO Okayama Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who have a lesion in the peripheral on chest CT and require biopsy for diagnosis or treatment decision, but the bronchus cannot reach the target lesion even with branch reading or VBN 2. 20 years old or more 3. Provision of written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients for whom supine CT allows adequate branch making or virtual bronchoscopic route creation. 2.Patients whose lesion is 1/3 from the pulmonary hilum. 3.Pregnant women or women of childbearing potential 4.Patients whose lateral CT scan is more than 4 weeks after the supine CT scan 5.Patients who have difficulty maintaining the supine position.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased number of bronchi by virtual navigation route compared to supine position | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of lung volume using the virtual navigation system in the lateral and supine positions, and in the endpoints of each lobe in the lateral and supine positions. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYuki Takigawa
National Organazation Hospital Okayama Medical Center Department of Respiratory Medicine
Outcome results
None listed