9 Jun 2025 • Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) shows promise for diagnosing subsolid lung nodules, with radial endobronchial ultrasound localization in 81.4% of semi-solid and 61.5% of ground glass nodules.

Key Findings:

• Sensitivity for malignancy was 77.8% and 75.0%, respectively; diagnostic yield reached 50.0% and 61.5%.
• Adenocarcinoma was the most common malignancy.
• Diagnostic yield reached 50.0% and 61.5%, respectively, with a low pneumothorax rate (4.4%) and no major complications or mortality.

The findings affirm RAB’s role as a safe, minimally invasive diagnostic option for challenging subsolid nodules.

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