Sonographic target characterization in single-pass endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration
Dan Mao, Tao Yu · 2026
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Description
Dan Mao and Tao Yu write a letter about a study of needle sampling inside the chest with sound-wave guidance. The study asked what makes each single needle pass yield a good sample. It sorted passes by whether the needle crossed the center or the edge of a chest lymph node.
The study found that the path of the needle, center or edge, did not by itself predict sample quality. Mao and Yu agree that a center pass should not be seen as always better. But they caution that this result does not make target choice inside the node pointless. In their view, the center-versus-edge split mostly reflects shape, not the tissue traits that matter. Their letter urges finer ways to describe the target before teams change how they sample.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Dan Mao, Tao Yu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 5 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |