Interventional Bronchoscopy: Endobronchial Ultrasound
General description of procedure, equipment, technique Endobronchial Ultrasound Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a bronchoscopic technique that uses ultrasound to visualize structures adjacent to the central airways (linear EBUS) and lung parenchyma (radial probe EBUS). It also enables real-time image-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes. EBUS is different from endoscopic ultrasound…