PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - F.J.F. Herth
TI  - Bronchoscopic techniques in diagnosis and staging of lung cancer
AID  - 10.1183/20734735.021510
DP  - 2011 Jun 01
TA  - Breathe
PG  - 324--337
VI  - 7
IP  - 4
4099  - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/7/4/324.short
4100  - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/7/4/324.full
SO  - breathe2011 Jun 01; 7
AB  - Summary Technologic advances in bronchoscopy continue to improve our ability to perform minimally invasive, accurate evaluations of the tracheobronchial tree and to perform an ever-increasing array of diagnostic, therapeutic, and palliative interventions. The role of both “old” and “new” diagnostic bronchoscopy will continue to evolve as further improvements are made in bronchoscopes, accessory equipment, and imaging technologies. The major challenge in the adoption of the many new bronchoscopic techniques into routine clinical practice is the need for well-designed studies to delineate the appropriate use of these interventions and to better define their limitations.