FAQs
What tests can be done to check for lung cancer?
- History and physical examination
- Chest X-ray
- CT (computerized tomography, computerized axial tomography, or CAT) scans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning
- Bronchoscopy
- Transthoracic Needle Aspiration – TTNA
- Transbronchial Needle Aspiration – TBNA
- Bronchoscopic Transparenchymal Nodule Access – BTPNA
Why would my doctor recommend image-guided procedure with LungPoint VBN or Archimedes?
Your doctor may recommend image-guided procedures with LungPoint VBN or Archimedes to find the best path and access to biopsy the nodules, regardless their size and location.
Important benefits for your physician:
- Provides minimally invasive access to all lung nodules, whether inside or outside the airway
- Provides real-time path navigation within the lungs for lung biopsy and other diagnostic/treatment procedures
- Side-by-side navigation pairs real time and virtual images
- Provides live images of navigation pathway throughout procedure
- System accurately guides user to within 3mm of target
- Streamlined patient care with diagnosis and potential treatment delivered in one procedure to reduce risks and the costs associated with multiple, and potentially risky procedures
Important benefits for the patient:
- Minimally-invasive approach (reduced scarring and disfigurement)
- Enables earlier diagnosis and treatment path
- Potential for lower complication rates
- Not contraindicated for electrical medical implants
I still have questions. How can I contact someone to answer them?
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