Flexible bronchoscopy

"With the development of new instruments and the refining of new techniques, flexible bronchoscopy has become one of the most frequently performed invasive procedures in pulmonary medicine. This fourth edition of Flexible Bronchoscopy is an essential addition to the bronchoscopist's bookshelf, with four new chapters and fully updated content. It highlights possible complications, contra-indications and precautions. In addition it addresses all current techniques and future technologies in interventional bronchoscopy. For ease of use Flexible Bronchoscopy is divided into four major sections: Fundamentals of Bronchoscopy, Diagnostic Bronchoscopy, Therapeutic Bronchoscopy, Special Considerations. Flexible Bronchoscopy is an ideal training manual for all respiratory and pulmonary physicians, as well as trainees and residents working in the field of respiratory medicine, who need to develop the skill of interventional bronchoscopy"--

A Short History of Flexible Bronchoscopy / HD Becker -- Professor Ikeda's Genius -- The Flexible Bronchoscope & Flexible Bronchoscopy Training / Akulian J, Feller-Kopman D -- Applied Anatomy & Physiology of the Airways / Atul C. Mehta, and J. Francis Turner Jr. -- Infection Control and Radiation Safety in the Bronchoscopy Suite / Jain P, Mehta AC -- Anesthesia for Bronchoscopy / Moore BA, Turner JF, Wang KP -- Indications and Contraindications in Flexible Bronchoscopy / Robert F. Browning Jr, J. Francis Turner Jr, Ko-Pen Wang -- Radial-Probe Ultrasonography in Flexible Bronchoscopy / Kurimoto N, Isobe T, Inoue T, Miyazawa T -- Linear-Probe Ultrasonography in Flexible Bronchoscopy / Pattison A, Yasufuku K -- Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer : Autofluorescence Bronchoscopy, Narrowband Imaging, Optical Coherence Tomography, Elastography / Meyers R, Lam S -- Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy / Leon CA, Gildea TR -- Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation / Baveja S, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Turner JF, Wang KP -- Indirect Laryngoscopy: Anatomy and Use of the Flexible Bronchoscope / Carlson E, Schlieve T -- Bronchoscopy for Airway Lesions : Washing, Brushing and Endobronchial Biopsy / HD Beck…