How Robotic Bronchoscopy Helps Diagnose Lung Cancer
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalToday, Yale Medicine physicians use a new form of technology called “robotic bronchoscopy,” which allows them to better reach smaller parts of the lungs. During a robotic bronchoscopy, the doctor uses a controller at a console to operate a robotic arm, which then guides the bronchoscope’s thin, flexible tube through the airways.