endobronchial ultrasonography
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endobronchial ultrasonography
Abbreviation: EBUSThe fitting of a bronchoscope with an ultrasound transducer to identify masses adjacent to the bronchi. EBUS has been used to improve the diagnostic yield of transbronchial lung biopsies and needle aspiration in patients suspected of having lung cancer and sarcoidosis.
See also: ultrasonography
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