Transbronchial biopsy with virtual CT bronchoscopy and nodal highlighting. Journal   Radiology. Citation   Radiology. 221(2):531-6 Publication date   2001 Nov Authors   Hopper KD Lucas TA Gleeson K Stauffer JL Bascom R Mauger DT Mahraj R Investigators   Rebecca Bascom Kevin Gleeson Rickhesvar P. Mahraj David T. Mauger MeSH headings   Bronchoscopy Lymph Nodes Tomography, X-Ray Computed MeSH qualifiers   methods pathology radiography Abstract   Transbronchial biopsy to sample lymph nodes and tumors that are not visible at endoscopy has a poor (<50%) success rate. These nodes can be highlighted easily at virtual computed tomographic (CT) bronchoscopy to provide a guide. This study was performed to evaluate if the addition of this information to the bronchoscopist improved the success rate of transbronchial biopsy of subcarinal and aortopulmonary lymph nodes. The addition of virtual CT bronchoscopy with lymph node highlighting significantly (P < .5) increased biopsy success rates for pretracheal, hilar, and high pretracheal adenopathy. Medline ID   21547623