- Peripheral lung nodules with nCLE
- Lesson 04/05
Necrosis
Please note, nCLE is used in conjunction with transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) procedures to puncture and image lung nodules, and fits through a transbronchial needle with an inner diameter of 0.91 mm.
You may review the various image criteria and videos before doing some self training questions.
Loss of contact signal
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Organ: Lung
Investigated pathology: Peripheral lung nodule with nCLE - Necrosis
Probe type: AQ-Flex 19
Laser wavelength: 488 nm
Courtesy: Prof. dr. Jouke T. Annema and Dr. Tess Kramer, Amsterdam UMC, the Netherlands
These criteria have been reported and assessed in clinical studies. Other criteria of interpretation might exist. Thus whenever possible, confirmatory evaluation via conventional histopathology or any other clinical information is recommended.