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Table 3 Imaging performance and diagnosis of patients underwent TBLC

From: The accuracy of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy compared to fluoroscopy in navigation of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in patients with interstitial lung disease

 

Fluoroscopy (n = 10)

ENB (n = 7)

HRCT pattern

  

 Probable UIP

1

0

 NSIP

2

4

 NSIP+OP

1

0

 OP

1

0

 ACIF

1

1

 Multiple cysts

1

0

 Diffuse micronodules

2

1

 Crazy paving

0

1

 Miscellaneous

1

0

Pathological diagnosis

  

 NSIP

3

3

 NSIP+OP

1

0

 Probable UIP

1

0

 RB

2

2

 Sarcoidosis

0

1

 PAP

0

1

 Nondiagnostic

3

0

MDD diagnosis

  

 iNSIP

0

3

 IPF

1

0

 RB-ILD

2

2

 CTD-ILD

2

0

 IPAF

2

0

 Sarcoidosis

0

1

 PAP

0

1

 uILD

1

0

 Nondiagnostic

2

0

  1. TBLC Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy, ENB Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy, HRCT High-resolution computed tomography, UIP Usual interstitial pneumonia, NSIP Non-specific interstitial pneumonia, OP Organizing pneumonia, ACIF Airway-centered interstitial fibrosis, RB Respiratory bronchiolitis, PAP Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, MDD Multidisciplinary discussion, iNSIP Idiopathic non-specific interstitial pneumonia, IPF Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, RB-ILD Respiratory bronchiolitis interstitial lung disease, CTD-ILD Connective tissue disease associated interstitial lung disease, IPAF Interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features, uILD Unclassifiable interstitial lung disease
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