superDimension™ Navigation System
Effective & Accurate Lung Biopsies in Baxter County
Doctors take tissue samples, also known as a biopsy, to accurately diagnose
the patient’s medical condition. It is important to discover complications
and indicators on your lungs early on, before they have the chance to
spread and proliferate. Extensive research shows that the majority of
small spots discovered on patients’ lungs end up not being cancerous
and instead could be an infection or leftover scar tissue from an earlier
infection.
How Our Doctors Conduct Biopsies
Traditionally, medical professionals utilize a procedure known as a bronchoscopy
where a thick and flexible tube referred to as a bronchoscope is inserted
into the main air passages to examine and take a small tissue sample to
later analyze. However, traditional bronchoscopies limit the doctors in
that they are only able to view and reach areas near the main airways.
Fortunately, our doctors are able to utilize Medtronic's superDimension™
Navigation System, also called superD, to perform Electromagnetic Navigation
Bronchoscopy™ (ENB™) procedures. These procedures allow us
to gain access to the far reaches of our patients’ lungs, providing
us with more accurate diagnostic information and a clearer insight into
their medical condition. This highly advanced system greatly assists us
in determining early diagnoses and creating more effective treatment plans.
Safe & More Accurate Than Traditional Methods
Traditional bronchoscopies generally limit doctors’ access to only
the center areas of the lung. BRMC’s usage of the superDimension™
Navigation System and its accompanying LungGPS™ technology allows
our doctors to observe the outer areas of the lung as well, giving us
more accurate information than we might have had otherwise. This procedure
is widely considered to be a safe and effective way for diagnosing early
stages of cancer. Over 50,000 patients have successfully undergone an
ENB™ procedure at one of the most prominent global medical centers
using the superD. This procedure may make the patient’s medical
experience better by providing lower procedural problems than traditional
diagnostic methods.
BRMC has been offering patients access to the superDimension™ Navigation
System since September, 2014. One of our best cardiovascular and thoracic
surgeons, Louis Elkins, M.D., is highly trained and qualified to use the
superD system and conduct diagnostic procedures.
To learn more about the superD system and our cutting-edge diagnostic procedures, visit
www.superdimension.com.