Minimally invasive robotic lung biopsy to be offered at T.J. Samson Community Hospital

GLASGOW, Ky. – T.J. Samson Community Hospital has acquired a new tool to support its diagnostic processes.

According to a release by T.J. Regional Health on Monday, T.J. Samson Community Hospital recently gained an Ion robotic bronchoscopy system, which allows physicians to perform biopsies deep in the lung’s airways to reach suspicious nodules.

T.J. Regional Health says the technology can help physicians obtain tissue samples and diagnose cancer in the lungs much sooner than other traditional methods of biopsies.

Ion is made by Intuitive, a company that makes the da Vinci surgical system, and is built on over two decades of leadership in robotic-assisted technology, the release says.

T.J. Regional Health pulmonologist, Dr. Omar Mahmoud, expressed his excitement to have the new device that will help to improve patient care.

“We are truly thrilled to be a leader in this field and know that this investment in the latest technology will help to improve patient outcomes,” he said.

For more information on the biopsy, visit us at tjregionalhealth.org/ion.