Noninvasive pulmonary nodule characterization using transcutaneous bioconductance: Preliminary results of an observational study

Medicine
Joanna GarianiXavier Montet

Abstract

We sought to assess the use of an electro pulmonary nodule (EPN) scanner (FreshMedx, Salt Lake City, UT) in the noninvasive characterization of pulmonary nodules using transcutaneous bioconductance.Monocentric prospective study including patients with a pulmonary nodule identified on a chest computed tomography scan. Study protocol approved by the institutional review board and written consent was obtained for every patient. 32 patients (12 females and 20 males), average age 65 years, and average lesion size 33.1 mm (range: 9-123 mm). Data collection by a trained physician, 62 skin surface measurements on the chest, arms, and hands bilaterally. Results were anonymized and mailed to a central data center for analysis and compared to histopathology.Pathology results obtained by percutaneous biopsy (n = 14), surgical biopsy (n = 1), or surgical resection (n = 17) showed 29 malignant lesions (adenocarcinoma n = 21, squamous cell carcinoma n = 5, typical carcinoid n = 1, metastasis n = 2), and 3 benign lesions (necrotic granuloma n = 1, no malignant cells on biopsy n = 2). EPN scanner results had a specificity of 66.67% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.09-0.99), sensitivity 72.41% (95% CI 0.53-0.87), positive predictive value 95.45% ...Continue Reading

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