Theoretical cost benefits of cryobiopsy

References 

1. Schumann C, Hetzel J, Babiak AJ, Merk T, Wibmer T, Möller P, et al. Cryoprobe biopsy increases the diagnostic yield in endobronchial tumor lesions. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 10 March 2010;[Epub ahead of print]
2. Molyneux ID, Panchal R, Free CM. Bronchoscopic yield in the diagnosis of lung cancer is it operator dependent?. Thorax. 2008;63(Suppl VII):A158
3. Department of Health. Confirmation of Payment by Results (PbR) arrangements for 2010-11. Available at: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_112284. Accessed March 2, 2010.
4. Hetzel J, Hetzel M, Hasel C, Moeller P, Babiak A. Old meets modern: the use of traditional cryoprobes in the age of molecular biology. Respiration. 2008;76:193–197
   • CrossRef