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ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2022

Diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases using transbronchial cryobiopsy guided by endobronchial ultrasound compared to clinicoradiological diagnosis.

Xiao Li, Jinbing Pan, Yun Ma, Ying Ren, Bu-Lang Gao

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Article in Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Yield and safety of different biopsy types in interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026
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  2. A systematic review of procedural and sampling techniques for cryobiopsy in interstitial lung disease.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiao LiDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Jinbing PanDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Yun MaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Ying RenDepartment of Pathology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Bu-Lang GaoDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Henan Provincial People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the safety and effect of transbronchial cryobiopsy guided by radial probe endobronchial ultrasound (RP-EBUS) compared with clinicoradiological diagnoses in diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs).

methodsA total of 60 patients with DPLDs confirmed by chest computed tomography (CT) who underwent transbronchial lung cryobiopsy guided by RP-EBUS were enrolled. The ultrasound images were obtained and identified together with corresponding chest CT characteristics. The cryobiopsy samples were evaluated histopathologically and compared with CT imaging, and the complications were analyzed.

resultsThe multidisciplinary diagnosis was clear in 51 (85%) participants but unclear in the remaining 9 (15%) participants. In transbronchial cryobiopsy guided by RP-EBUS, 36 (60%) participants had the biopsy in 1 lobe while 24 (40%) had a biopsy in 2 different lobes, with a mean biopsy specimen size of 43.17±15.25 mm

conclusionsTransbronchial cryobiopsy guided by RP-EBUS is safe and effective and can supply additional information to the clinicoradiological approach for correct diagnosis of DPLDs.

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computed tomography (CT)diffuse lung diseasesdiffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLDs)radial probe endobronchial ultrasound (RP-EBUS)Transbronchial cryobiopsy

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