2 Multidetector Computed Tomography Imaging of the Central Airways Karen S. Lee and Phillip M. Boiselle Introduction Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) has emerged as the primary imaging modality for the…
7 Starting and Managing a Bronchoscopy Unit Rabih Bechara Interventional Pulmonology and the practice of pulmonary endoscopy have evolved tremendously in the past decade. Thanks to new technology, the trained…
6 Anatomy and Care of the Bronchoscope Robert Garland The flexible bronchoscope has undergone many technological advances since it was first introduced almost 50 years ago. Despite these advances in…
4 Airway Anatomy for the Bronchoscopist Shana Hill , Rani Kumaran , Arthur Sung , and Armin Ernst Introduction Bronchoscopy is a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure that permits direct visualization…
8 Flexible Bronchoscopy: Indications, Contraindications, and Consent Aaron B. Waxman Introduction The ability of the flexible bronchoscope to provide either diagnostic data or a therapeutic intervention is changing with technology….
3 The Larynx Daniel C. Chelius, Jr. and William W. Lunn The human voice is the organ of the soul. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Introduction The larynx is a complex constricting…
