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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual bronchoscopy in detecting airway abnormalities and determine the prevalence of anatomical variations in the airways.

August 9, 2026CureusOpen Access

Prevalence of Central Airway Anatomical Variations and Structural Abnormalities Using Virtual Bronchoscopy: A Retrospective Study From a Tertiary Care Center

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JPJebasophi Prisilla HMHaripriya M KRKalpana RamachandranSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

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Retrospective study evaluates airway abnormalities in adults using virtual bronchoscopy, suggesting its importance in clinical practice.

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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual bronchoscopy in detecting airway abnormalities and determine the prevalence of anatomical variations in the airways.
Retrospective analysis of adult patients who underwent CT thorax over six months.
Utilized Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) to identify airway abnormalities.
Reconstructed DICOM images into 3D virtual bronchoscopy images using GE ADW 4.7 workstation.
Out of 225 CT scans, 22 patients exhibited airway abnormalities.
Most common abnormality was tracheal diverticulum, followed by tracheal stenosis and tracheomalacia.
Virtual bronchoscopy provided high-quality 3D visualization for accurate assessment and pre-procedural planning.

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Prisilla et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a782d5f2e1896536c840682 https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.114126

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