Question: What is a Bronchoscopy?
Answer: A bronchoscopy is a lung test whereby the lungs can be visualized through a camera that is attached to a device called a bronchoscope. The bronchoscope is inserted into your airway, usually through your nose and can see images of your larynx, trachea and bronchioles.
The purpose of a bronchoscopy is:
- to examine tissues or collect fluid that is secreted from your lungs
- to determine the location and extent of your lung damage
- to obtain a sample of your lung tissue for further study
- to discover whether a tumor can be resected (dealt with surgically)
- to diagnose places in your lungs that are bleeding
