Detection of intrabronchial lesions by means of virtual bronchoscopy with submillimeter collimation, comparison with flexible optical bronchoscopy

Abstract

The authors performed virtual bronchoscopy in 30 patients indicated to CT examination of the chest for suspected tumor disease and subsequently compared the findings with flexible bronchoscopy.

Keywords

• Detection
• intrabronchial
• lesions
• means
• virtual
• bronchoscopy
• submillimeter
• collimation
• comparison
• flexible
• optical
• bronchoscopy