A Pilot Study of Autofl uorescence in the Diagnosis of Pleural Disease®醫學論壇網-網聚醫學的力量

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A Pilot Study of Autofl uorescence in the Diagnosis of Pleural Disease

作者：Feng Wang , MMSc ; Zhen Wang , MD ; Zhaohui Tong , MD ; Lili Xu , MMSc ; Xiaojuan Wang , MMSc ; and Yanbing Wu , MD 來源：醫學論壇網日期：2017-12-12

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Conventional medical thoracoscopy (MT), routinely performed in patients with pleural disease, does not always lead to a conclusive diagnosis. Th e endoscopic appearance of pleural diseases under white light could be misleading. Autofl uorescence has been

關鍵字： Pleural | Disease

Conventional medical thoracoscopy (MT), routinely performed in patients with Pleural Disease, does not always lead to a conclusive diagnosis. Th e endoscopic appearance of pleural diseases under white light could be misleading. Autofl uorescence has been shown to be an interesting and eff ective diagnostic tool. Th e objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of autofl uorescence imaging during MT.