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Characteristics of lesions and lung targeted for rebiopsy

Characteristicsn = 107
Target lesion location, n (%)
Left lower lobe31 (29)
Left upper lobe22 (21)
Right lower lobe21 (12)
Right middle lobe6 (6)
Right upper lobe23 (22)
Left lung (extending across major fissure)1 (1)
Pleura3 (3)
Target lesion characteristics
Consistency
Solid, n (%)101 (94)
Consolidation, n (%)4 (4)
Ground glass, n (%)2 (2)
Size, median (IQR), mm
Long axis37 (26–53)
Short axis28 (20–44)
Distance from pleura, median (IQR), mm2 (0–9)
Emphysma along needle trajectory, n (%)
No67 (63)
Yes3 (3)
No aerated lung traversed37 (35)
Pleural abnormalities, n (%)
No75 (70)
Pleural thickening only16 (15)
Pleural effusion only9 (8)
Both pleural effusion and pleural thickening7 (7)
Prior surgery or radiation to biopsied lung, n (%)16 (15)
Characteristicsn = 107
Target lesion location, n (%)
Left lower lobe31 (29)
Left upper lobe22 (21)
Right lower lobe21 (12)
Right middle lobe6 (6)
Right upper lobe23 (22)
Left lung (extending across major fissure)1 (1)
Pleura3 (3)
Target lesion characteristics
Consistency
Solid, n (%)101 (94)
Consolidation, n (%)4 (4)
Ground glass, n (%)2 (2)
Size, median (IQR), mm
Long axis37 (26–53)
Short axis28 (20–44)
Distance from pleura, median (IQR), mm2 (0–9)
Emphysma along needle trajectory, n (%)
No67 (63)
Yes3 (3)
No aerated lung traversed37 (35)
Pleural abnormalities, n (%)
No75 (70)
Pleural thickening only16 (15)
Pleural effusion only9 (8)
Both pleural effusion and pleural thickening7 (7)
Prior surgery or radiation to biopsied lung, n (%)16 (15)

Consolidation is defined as a parenchymal opacity with air bronchograms.

Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.

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Characteristics of lesions and lung targeted for rebiopsy

Characteristicsn = 107
Target lesion location, n (%)
Left lower lobe31 (29)
Left upper lobe22 (21)
Right lower lobe21 (12)
Right middle lobe6 (6)
Right upper lobe23 (22)
Left lung (extending across major fissure)1 (1)
Pleura3 (3)
Target lesion characteristics
Consistency
Solid, n (%)101 (94)
Consolidation, n (%)4 (4)
Ground glass, n (%)2 (2)
Size, median (IQR), mm
Long axis37 (26–53)
Short axis28 (20–44)
Distance from pleura, median (IQR), mm2 (0–9)
Emphysma along needle trajectory, n (%)
No67 (63)
Yes3 (3)
No aerated lung traversed37 (35)
Pleural abnormalities, n (%)
No75 (70)
Pleural thickening only16 (15)
Pleural effusion only9 (8)
Both pleural effusion and pleural thickening7 (7)
Prior surgery or radiation to biopsied lung, n (%)16 (15)
Characteristicsn = 107
Target lesion location, n (%)
Left lower lobe31 (29)
Left upper lobe22 (21)
Right lower lobe21 (12)
Right middle lobe6 (6)
Right upper lobe23 (22)
Left lung (extending across major fissure)1 (1)
Pleura3 (3)
Target lesion characteristics
Consistency
Solid, n (%)101 (94)
Consolidation, n (%)4 (4)
Ground glass, n (%)2 (2)
Size, median (IQR), mm
Long axis37 (26–53)
Short axis28 (20–44)
Distance from pleura, median (IQR), mm2 (0–9)
Emphysma along needle trajectory, n (%)
No67 (63)
Yes3 (3)
No aerated lung traversed37 (35)
Pleural abnormalities, n (%)
No75 (70)
Pleural thickening only16 (15)
Pleural effusion only9 (8)
Both pleural effusion and pleural thickening7 (7)
Prior surgery or radiation to biopsied lung, n (%)16 (15)

Consolidation is defined as a parenchymal opacity with air bronchograms.

Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.

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