ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bronchoscopy is a test to view the airways and diagnose lung disease. It may also be used during the treatment of some lung conditions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diagnostic procedures or treatments that are done with bronchoscopy include: Biopsy of tissue. Collection of sputum. Fluid put into the lungs and then removed (bronchoalveolar lavage or BAL) to diagnose lung disorders.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. Objective: Computed tomography (CT) virtual bronchoscopy is a noninvasive technique that provides an internal view of trachea and major bronchi by three-dimensional reconstruction.

Detailed explanation-4: -A bronchoscope has a camera at the end that allows a doctor to look down through the larger airways (bronchi) into the lungs. Doctors can also pass small tools through the bronchoscope to allow them to take samples of lung or airway tissue to help diagnose lung disorders and to treat some lung disorders.

Detailed explanation-5: -The most common uses for flexible bronchoscopy include: diagnosing potential airway injury or obstructions such as with foreign body or tumor, biopsy of airway masses for diagnosis, specific guided endobronchial washings for diagnosis of micro-bacterial evaluation, or pulmonary hygiene for pulmonary lobar collapse.