Localization of Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions Using a Method of Computed Tomography–Anatomic Correlation and Radial Probe Endobronchial Ultrasound Confirmation

Rationale: Peripheral pulmonary lesions requiring a diagnosis continue to present challenges to clinicians. One significant barrier is the inability to reliably locate peripheral lesions by bronchoscopic approaches. Multiplanar computed tomographic (CT) scan reconstruction is available to most physicians and provides axial, coronal, and sagittal images that may be used to estimate target lesion location and guide bronchoscopists during procedures.Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate a systematic method of CT–anatomic correlation based on multiplanar reconstruction CT scanning with monoplanar fluoroscopy during bronchoscopy to locate peripheral pulmonary lesions and confirm lesion location, using radial probe endobronchial ultrasound.Methods: A retrospective review of peripheral bronchoscopy cases in which radial probe endobronchial ultrasound for peripheral lesions was performed at a tertiary care, university hospital. All cases involved a systematic approach of reviewing axial, coronal, and s...