Patient Guide to Testing

If You Require a Lung Biopsy

There are several different ways to obtain a biopsy from your lung: bronchoscopy, CT guided lung biopsy, mediastinoscopy, thoracoscopic chest biopsy, thoracotomy, and a Chamberlain (mediastinotomy) biopsy. Your physicians will discuss with you the best way to obtain the biopsy from your lung.

• Bronchoscopy
• CT-guided needle lung biopsy
• Mediastinoscopy
• Thoracic chest biopsy
• Thoracotomy
• Mediastinotomy