Pulmonary nodules: CT-guided contrast material localization for thoracoscopic resection

Radiology. 1998 Aug;208(2):399-401. doi: 10.1148/radiology.208.2.9680566.

Abstract

Fifteen patients underwent computed tomography (CT)-guided contrast material localization of pulmonary nodules, with barium and indigo carmine stain used in five patients, iodized oil and indigo carmine stain in five, and water-soluble contrast material and indigo carmine stain in five before fluoroscopy-assisted thoracoscopic resection. Contrast material localization was successful in all cases, and the surgeon confirmed accurate localization, CT-guided contrast material localization is simple and useful for thoracoscopic resection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Barium Sulfate
  • Contrast Media*
  • Endoscopes*
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Fluoroscopy / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Indigo Carmine
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung / surgery
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / diagnostic imaging*
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / pathology
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / surgery
  • Thoracoscopes*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / instrumentation*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Barium Sulfate
  • Indigo Carmine