This book summarizes the branch tracing method for bronchoscopic diagnosis. Cytopathological and histopathological diagnoses are essential to making prognoses and selecting appropriate treatment for peripheral pulmonary lesions, notably lung cancer.
Chapter 1. To trace the bronchial branch accurately.- Chapter 2. Actual identification of bronchial branch (reading CT anatomy).- Chapter 3. EBUS-GS for peripheral pulmonary lesions.- Chapter 4. Comparison of endobronchial ultrasonography images and resected specimens.