Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Evangelos Balis

Publications

• Review Article
  Correlation of the Imaging Findings with Bronchoscopic Findings for the Detection of Endobronchial Lesions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Author(s): Marousa Kouvela, Sotirios Kakavas, Christos Karetsos and Evangelos BalisMarousa Kouvela, Sotirios Kakavas, Christos Karetsos and Evangelos Balis
  
  Background: The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of axial thoracic CT, other imaging techniques and image reconstruction algorithms with the endoscopic findings of Fiberopptic Bronchoscopy (FOB), in patients with newly detected endobronchial lesions. Methods: A systematic review of the literature for retrospective and prospective studies was performed. Articles considered included patients with endobronchial stenosis that were subjected to axial Computed Tomography of the chest with or without an image reconstruction technique, and Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy. Results: 10 studies (6 prospective/4 retrospective) that were published in PubMed or CancerLit met the inclusion criteria. A total number of 633 patients were involved in the studies and an additional number of 53 pat.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000395

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