Application and Limitations of Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation

Automatic registration of CT images to patient during the initial phase of bronchoscopy: A clinical pilot study

“…This has increased the diagnostic yield to about 70%-80%. 4 The combination of ENB with other modalities such as endobronchial ultrasound has led to a further increase in diagnostic success rate. 5 There are several commercially available systems for navigated bronchoscopy.…”

Intraoperative localized constrained registration in navigated bronchoscopy

“…Using ENB to reach non-visible tumors in the lung has increased the diagnostic yield to 70-80%. 4 Commercially available systems like superDimension TM Navigation System (Covidien, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) and SPiN â Thoracic Navigation System (Veran Medical Technologies, Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA) provide navigation based on electromagnetic tracking (EMT) of the bronchoscopic tools. Alternative tracking techniques for navigated bronchoscopy has also been tested, such as externally mounted sensors for measurement of endoscope insertion depth, rotational angel and tip bending angle.…”

“…The positions of the instruments are furthermore displayed on maps made from preoperative images of the patient, for example, computer tomography (CT). Using ENB to reach non‐visible tumors in the lung has increased the diagnostic yield to 70–80% . Commercially available systems like superDimension™ Navigation System (Covidien, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) and SPiN ® Thoracic Navigation System (Veran Medical Technologies, Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA) provide navigation based on electromagnetic tracking (EMT) of the bronchoscopic tools.…”