Pulmonary Focus

New Emphysema Procedure Provides Safer Treatment Option
New Emphysema Procedure Provides Safer Treatment Option
An investigational therapy for emphysema that uses foam sealant sprayed into the lungs has been tested for the first time in the United States on a patient at UAB...
Ann B. DeBellis

New Navigational Aid Can Prevent Unnecessary Lung Surgery
New Navigational Aid Can Prevent Unnecessary Lung Surgery
A new navigational aid is transforming traditional bronchoscopy into a high-tech outpatient procedure and is helping physicians to better diagnose and treat difficult-to-reach lesions in the lungs. Potential uses for Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy® (ENB)TM include biopsy...
Ann B. DeBellis