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To Trace the Bronchial Branch Accurately

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Abstract

The nomenclature of bronchi is based on the direction in which the lungs with the bronchi are located(1).

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Abbreviations

EBUS:

Endobronchial ultrasonography

EBUS-GS:

Endobronchial ultrasonography using a guide sheath

GGN:

Ground-glass nodule

GS:

Guide sheath

STC:

Sensitivity time control

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Kurimoto, N., Morita, K. (2020). To Trace the Bronchial Branch Accurately. In: Bronchial Branch Tracing. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9905-3_1

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