TY - JOUR AU - Leong, Steven AU - Ju, Hong AU - Marshall, Henry AU - Bowman, Rayleen AU - Yang, Ian AU - Ree, Ann-Maree AU - Saxon, Cathy AU - Fong, Kwun M PY - 2012 TI - Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy: A descriptive analysis JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 4, No 2 (April 30, 2012): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2012 KW - N2 - Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is an exciting new bronchoscopic technique that promises accurate navigation to peripheral pulmonary target lesions, using technology similar to a car global positioning system (GPS) unit. Potential uses for ENB include biopsy of peripheral lung lesions, pleural dye marking of nodules for surgical wedge resection, placement of fiducial markers for stereotactic radiotherapy, and therapeutic insertion of brachytherapy catheters into malignant tissue. This article will describe the ENB procedure, review the published literature, compare ENB to existing biopsy techniques, and outline the challenges for widespread implementation of this new technology. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/354