Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy
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Advanced Diagnostics: Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy
We use autofluorescence bronchoscopy, also known as blue-light bronchoscopy, to find and diagnose tiny tumors in the lung early on.
During the procedure, we insert a bronchoscope (a thin, lighted tube connected to a camera) through the mouth or nose into the lungs to examine the airways. Under fluorescence, healthy tissues appear green and abnormal tissues appear reddish-brown. Once abnormal tissues are identified, we can remove a small sample of the tissue for further analysis.
This technology allows us to identify areas of abnormality in the bronchial tubes that may not be visible under white-light examination. It also helps us detect cancerous tumors in the earliest stages.
When a tumor is identified early (e.g., while it is still confined to the lung), other procedures may be possible, such as surgery, radiation, laser ablation, photodynamic therapy, and brachytherapy.
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- Angioplasty
- Arteriography
- Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy
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- Biopsy
Also see Bone Marrow Aspiration & Biopsy, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - Blood Tests
Also see Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test - Bone Marrow Aspiration & Biopsy
- Bone Scan
Also see Sodium Fluoride PET/CT Bone Scan - Bronchoscopy
Also see Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy, Navigational Bronchoscopy
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- CAD for Mammography
- CBC Test
- CellSearch™ CTC Test
- Chemotherapy Resistance Testing
- Chemoresistance (see Chemotherapy Resistance Testing)
- Chest X-Ray
- Cholangioscopy
Also see ERCP - Colonoscopy
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test
- Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
Also see GE 16-Slice CT Scanner, Multidetector CT Scanner, Spiral CT - Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) Mammography
- CT Angiography
- CT Bone Density
- CT Fluoroscopy
- CT-Guided Biopsy
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- Diagnostic/Staging Surgery
- Discovery™ PET/CT 600 Scanner
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- Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopy
Also see Colonoscopy, Video Capsule Endoscopy - Enteroscopy
- Extreme Drug Resistance (see Chemotherapy Resistance Testing)
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- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Flow Cytometry
- Fluorescence Bronchoscopy (see Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy)
- Full-Field Digital Mammography
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- Interventional Angiography
- Interventional Radiology
- Intraoperative Ultrasound
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- Large Bore CT/RT with Simulation
- LightSpeed RT
- Liver Function Tests
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumpectomy
- Lung Capacity Studies
- Lung Nodule Analysis
- Lymph Node Biopsy
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N
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- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
- PET/CT Scan
Also see Discovery™ PET/CT 600 Scanner - Pleuroscopy
- Prostascint® Scan
- Pulmonary Function Test (PFT)
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- Radiograph
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- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Siemens ACUSON S2000
- Siemens Multi-Modality Workstation
- Sodium Fluoride PET/CT Bone Scan
- SPECT/CT Camera
- Spiral CT
- SpyGlass™
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- 3D CT Angiography
- Thoracentesis
- Tumor Markers
- Tumor Molecular Profiling
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- Ultrasound
Also see Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) - Upper Endoscopy
- Urine Tests
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- Video Capsule Endoscopy
- Venography
