Real-time prediction of mediastinal lymph node malignancy by endobronchial ultrasound

To evaluate the utility of different ultrasonographic (US) features in differentiating benign and malignant lymph node (LN) by endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and validate a score for real-time clinical application. A total of 208 mediastinal LNs acquired from 141 patients were analyzed. Six different US criteria were evaluated (short axis ≥10 mm, shape, margin, echogenicity, central hilar structure [CHS], and presence of hyperechoic density) by...