Advances in techniques for identifying small pulmonary nodules.Since the introduction of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, the demand for its use in resecting small pulmonary nodules has increased.  We recently introduced an electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy system to confirm the sites to be marked by virtual-assisted lung mapping in the operating room prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. 
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Several techniques to resect these small lesions have been devised, the most familiar of which is the use of a computed tomography-guided percutaneous hook wire. 
computed tomography-guided percutaneous hook wire
We recently developed virtual-assisted lung mapping to achieve safer and more reliable resection of these lesions.  Virtual-assisted lung mapping is carried out using three-dimensional computed tomography, bronchoscopy, and fluoroscopically guided navigation to mark the lung surface with dye.  We recently introduced an electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy system to confirm the sites to be marked by virtual-assisted lung mapping in the operating room prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. 
virtual-assisted lung mapping
Virtual-assisted lung mapping is carried out using three-dimensional computed tomography, bronchoscopy, and fluoroscopically guided navigation to mark the lung surface with dye. 
three-dimensional computed tomography
Virtual-assisted lung mapping is carried out using three-dimensional computed tomography, bronchoscopy, and fluoroscopically guided navigation to mark the lung surface with dye.  We recently introduced an electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy system to confirm the sites to be marked by virtual-assisted lung mapping in the operating room prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. 
bronchoscopy
Virtual-assisted lung mapping is carried out using three-dimensional computed tomography, bronchoscopy, and fluoroscopically guided navigation to mark the lung surface with dye. 
fluoroscopically guided navigation
We recently introduced an electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy system to confirm the sites to be marked by virtual-assisted lung mapping in the operating room prior to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. 
electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy system