EBUS stands for which technique?

EBUS stands for which technique?

• A. Endobronchial ultrasound
• B. Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy
• C. Endobronchial ultrasound system
• D. Enhanced bronchoscopic ultrasound

Answer: (A)

Endobronchial ultrasound combines bronchoscopy with ultrasound to image structures adjacent to the airways, most importantly mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes, and to guide sampling with a needle during the procedure. This real-time imaging improves accuracy for diagnosing intrathoracic pathology and for lung cancer staging. The other terms describe different ideas: electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy uses sensors to navigate to lesions without ultrasound imaging; “endobronchial ultrasound system” isn’t the standard terminology, and “enhanced bronchoscopic ultrasound” isn’t used clinically.

Endobronchial ultrasound combines bronchoscopy with ultrasound to image structures adjacent to the airways, most importantly mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes, and to guide sampling with a needle during the procedure. This real-time imaging improves accuracy for diagnosing intrathoracic pathology and for lung cancer staging. The other terms describe different ideas: electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy uses sensors to navigate to lesions without ultrasound imaging; “endobronchial ultrasound system” isn’t the standard terminology, and “enhanced bronchoscopic ultrasound” isn’t used clinically.