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Minimally Invasive Robotic Lung Biopsy at TJSCH

From Stacey Biggs

T.J. Samson Community Hospital has announced the recent acquisition of the Ion robotic bronchoscopy system, which enables physicians to perform biopsies deep within the lung's complex and tight airways using the device's thin, maneuverable catheter to navigate and reach suspicious nodules.

T.J. Regional Health Pulmonologist Dr. Omar Mahmoud is excited to have the new device that will help to improve patient care. "We are truly thrilled to be a leader in this field and know that this investment in the latest technology will help to improve patient outcomes," he said.


Through this important medical technology, precision and stability provided by the robotic-assisted bronchoscopy device can help physicians obtain tissue samples and diagnose cancer in the lungs much sooner than with other more traditional methods of lung biopsy.

Ion is made by Intuitive, the company that makes the da Vinci surgical system, and is built on more than two decades of leadership in robotic-assisted technology.

For more information on minimally invasive biopsy at T.J. Samson Community Hospital, visit us at tjregionalhealth.org/ion.


This story was posted on 2024-07-30 07:55:14
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Robotic bronchoscopy system at TJSCH



2024-07-30 - Glasgow, KY - Photo courtesy TJ Regional Health.
The Ion robotic bronchoscopy system will enable physicians at T.J. Samson Community Hospital to perform biopsies deep within the lung's complex and tight airways using the device's thin, maneuverable catheter to navigate and reach suspicious nodules.

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