About Bronchoscopy

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Bronchoscopes Bronchoscopy is a procedure performed with an endoscope in order to inspect the airways of the lungs. The domain of interest for the bronchoscopist is that area of the respiratory tract found below the vocal cords. Bronchoscopy is often performed for diagnostic purposes. The most common reasons that bronchoscopy is performed are to establish the diagnosis of a mass or tumor, identify the site or cause of bleeding (also known as Hemoptysis), evaluate or help treat a pneumonia, or determine the consequences of trauma. The diagnostic procedures of bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), and transbronchial biopsy can be performed during a bronchoscopy.

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