Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)

EBUS is a minimally invasive bronchoscopy technique that uses ultrasound to visualise structures inside the chest.

a) Linear EBUS

  • Used to evaluate lymph nodes in the chest.
  • Allows real-time, ultrasound-guided needle biopsies (TBNA) and trans bronchial nodal forceps biopsies (TBNFB).
  • Helps diagnose conditions such as lung cancer, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and other mediastinal diseases.
  • Usually performed under sedation; patients go home the same day.

b) Radial EBUS

  • Uses a small rotating ultrasound probe to locate lesions in the peripheral lungs.
  • Particularly helpful for diagnosing small lung nodules that are not reachable by routine bronchoscopy.