bronchoscopes
Lung passage cameras
Bronchoscopes are medical instruments inserted through the nose or mouth to examine the airways and lungs.
These thin, flexible tubes contain a light and camera, allowing physicians to view the bronchial passages, take tissue samples, or remove obstructions: The doctor used a bronchoscope to investigate the persistent cough.
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- lavageMedical cleaning procedure
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
sterilization · insertion · navigation · sampling · extraction · suctioning · irrigation · brushing
Respiratory airway tube
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- airwaysRespiratory or flight paths
- mucosaMoist organ lining
- lobesRounded projecting parts
alveoli · pulmonary · thorax · larynx · epiglottis · vocal cords · bifurcation · segmental
Able to bend freely
- rigidUnable to bend
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
channel · forceps · catheter · camera · lens · monitor · light source · sheath
Epithelial malignant tumor
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
adenocarcinoma · infection · inflammation · staging · cytology · histology · pathology · malignancy
Forming mental or graphical images
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- high-definitionSuperior image resolution
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- displayPresentation for viewing
screen · fluoroscopy · real-time · recording · zoom · clarity · illumination · virtual
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- lavageMedical cleaning procedure
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
anesthesia · sterilization · insertion · navigation · sampling · extraction · suctioning · irrigation · brushing · dilation
trachea
Respiratory airway tube
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- airwaysRespiratory or flight paths
- mucosaMoist organ lining
lobes · alveoli · pulmonary · thorax · larynx · epiglottis · vocal cords · bifurcation · segmental · lumen
flexible
Able to bend freely
- rigidUnable to bend
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- videoRecorded moving imagery
ultrasound · channel · forceps · catheter · camera · lens · monitor · light source · sheath · guidewire
carcinoma
Epithelial malignant tumor
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- pneumoniaInfected, inflamed lung tissue
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
fibrosis · adenocarcinoma · infection · inflammation · staging · cytology · histology · pathology · malignancy · lesion
visualization
Forming mental or graphical images
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
- high-definitionSuperior image resolution
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
display · screen · fluoroscopy · real-time · recording · zoom · clarity · illumination · virtual · 3D
bronchoscopesstethoscopes
Medical listening instruments
auscultation · pulse oximeters · spirometers · palpation · percussion