Tawimas Shaipanich, MD, FRCPC, FACP, Interventional Pulmonology
St. Paul’s Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
This will be a discussion of the role of bronchoscopy in the biopsy of peripheral pulmonary nodules, with virtual bronchoscopy-assisted biopsy and future developments, technical aspects and limitations.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:
- Understand role of bronchoscopy in the biopsy of peripheral pulmonary nodules;
- Understand the developments in virtual bronchoscopy and its role and limitations in pulmonary biopsy; and
- Understand future developments in image-guided bronchoscopy.
CanMEDS Roles Addressed: Medical Expert, Professional, Scholar
