Inside Precision Medicine September 29, 2025
A cutting-edge bronchoscopy technique, guided by a robotic arm and a specialized cone-beam CT (CBCT) scanner, outperforms traditional diagnostic methods when it comes to small, hard-to-reach tumors found in the periphery of the lungs. These findings from an ongoing clinical trial at University Hospital Zürich were presented on Sunday at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress.
“Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy with CBCT achieved a diagnostic yield more than three times higher than conventional bronchoscopy,” said Carolin Steinack, MD, senior physician and head of the Interventional Lung Center at University Hospital Zürich. “In clinical practice, this technology enables accurate diagnosis in patients for whom conventional bronchoscopy offers no viable option.”
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