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Broncus Technologies, Inc. announced that it is showcasing its LungPoint System at the Radiologic Society of North America (RSNA 2009) Annual Meeting. Radiology departments and imaging centers are expected to benefit from this system.

The computer-assisted, image-guided navigation system takes CT scans and provides multi-dimensional reconstructions of the airway tree and virtual animations of pathways to targets or lesions, allowing radiologists to provide much more sophisticated and detailed image reports to referring chest physicians.

"This is an exciting technology because finding an appropriate route through the lung airways to distant targets has long been a challenging aspect of bronchoscopy," explained pulmonologist J. Burr Ross, MD of John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix. "This system will allow radiologists to provide much more comprehensive information to referring physicians which is something pulmonogists and thoracic surgeons will be quite grateful to have."

The LungPoint system also provides tools for the physician to use in reviewing the case with the patient. "Patients really appreciate being able to see exactly the areas in their own lungs that we are concerned about. Reviewing the images and pathways the system generates helps the patient understand the procedure they are about to undergo and puts them at ease," states Dr. Ross.

The system's planning software will help radiologists and imaging centers provide more comprehensive reports to physicians. "We believe that the system will allow radiologists to provide more value and increase their referrals by delivering thorough procedure planning information to lung specialists," states Cary Cole, President and CEO of Broncus Technologies.

Source: Broncus Technologies, Inc.

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