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Planning an endobronchial procedure in the Hybrid OR

Endobronchial Interventions in the Hybrid ORPerfecting endobronchial biopsy and ablation with procedural intelligence

Our fixed C-arm portfolio with procedural intelligence* allows you to standardize your endobronchial interventions, so that you can stay on target and keep radiation exposure to a minimum in every case.

Endobronchial biopsies and ablations are crucial for patients with lung cancer. However, the success of these interventions depends on targeting accuracy to rule out false negative findings during biopsy and prevent damage to critical structures while ablating. Additionally, precision guidance is necessary for advancing the bronchoscope, and tool positioning should be verified via 3D imaging before the biopsy or ablation begins. Our Hybrid OR solutions deliver the imaging support you need to ensure optimal results in every patient case.

Procedural intelligence changes endobronchial interventions

Our fixed C-arms with procedural intelligence* help you standardize endobronchial interventions thanks to image-guided tumor targeting and image guidance for biopsies and ablations. With intelligent optimization of image quality and dose based on patient size and material in scope, along with automated C-arm positioning, treatment is greatly simplified. You can also standardize every workflow step thanks to Case Flows: select custom parameters for every procedure step just one time and then let the system set them automatically in the future.

Discover our endobronchial workflow 

Our assisted workflow for endobronchial interventions allows you to focus on the essential steps during imageguided bronchoscopies and ablations of small pulmonary nodules.
Endobronchial Interventions in the Hybrid OR

    Images courtesy of Dr. Hohenforst-Schmidt and Dr.Ng.

    Hear what our customers are saying

    The combined navigational ability of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) and imaging capabilities of the hybrid operating theatre allow more effective and accurate diagnostic biopsy of small pulmonary nodules.1
    Calvin Ng, Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

    Due to this low level of radiation exposure Cone Beam Computed Tomography is expected to attract interventionists interested in using and guiding endobronchial or transcutaneous ablative procedures.2
    Calvin Ng, Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic SurgeryThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Calvin Ng, Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    Review the clinical evidence

    Using ARTIS pheno with procedural intelligence* for image-guided endobronchial interventions gives you precise control over targeting – and much more.

    Cone Beam CT technology results in effective lung radiation doses of below 1 mSv only

    Minimized radiation dose
    With ARTIS pheno, you can keep radiation exposure to a minimum for your patients. Our Cone Beam CT technology results in an effective lung radiation dose of less than 1 mSv2, compared to an effective dose of 1-2 mSv for typical chest CT screenings.3

    The statements with footnotes in this document are based on a result of the quoted clinical study that evaluates the procedure. The results are not generated with the actual product version. It is expected, that the actual product version has similar or improved functionality to support the evaluated procedure.
    Some/all of the features and products described herein may not be available in the United States or other countries.
    * Procedural Intelligence is available with VE20 which is not commercially available yet. Its future availability cannot be guaranteed.
    1
    Calvin S.H. Ng et al., “Hybrid DynaCT-Guided Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopic Biopsy,” European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 48, suppl. 1 (2015): i87–8, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26604298.
    2
    Wolfgang Hohenforst-Schmidt et al., “Radiation Exposure of Patients by Cone Beam CT during Endobronchial Navigation,” Journal of Cancer 5, no. 3 (2014): 192–202, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3931267/.
    3
    Larke, Frederick J. et al., “Estimated Radiation Dose Associated With Low-Dose Chest CT of Average-Size Participants in the National Lung Screening Trial,” American Journal of Roentgenology 197, no. 5 (2011): 1165–1169, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22021510.
    Header image courtesy of Hohenforst-Schmidt et al., “Radiation Exposure of Patients by Cone Beam CT during Endobronchial Navigation.”