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The Impact of Alternative Approaches to Diagnostic Yield Calculation in Studies of Bronchoscopy

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: In recent years, there have been notable advancements in the guidance technologies for peripheral bronchoscopy, including newer electromagnetic navigation platforms, cone beam CT, augmented fluoroscopy, digital tomosynthesis, and robot-assisted bronchoscopy.1-7 As a result, multiple recent trials evaluating the performance of these technologies have been reported. The most frequently employed assessment metric is diagnostic accuracy, frequently termed diagnostic yield (DY) in the bronchoscopy literature, yet there remains no standardized approach to measurement of this outcome in studies of bronchoscopy.

Source: CHEST Journal

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.08.074

Authors: Anil Vachani, Fabien Maldonado, Balaji Laxmanan, Iftekhar Kalsekar, Septimiu Murgu

Institutions: University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt University, Johnson & Johnson (United States), University of Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,300