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bronchography

Indications: - structural or functional abnormalities of the larynx, trachea, &/or bronchi, including: a) bronchiectasis b) hemoptysis c) tracheoesophageal fistula d) pulmonary neoplasms e) chronic pneumonia f) chronic bronchitis Procedure: - radiographic studies of the tracheobronchial tree following administration of a radiopaque material, generally an iodinated compound in a viscous suspension Epidemiology: - now infrequently done due to availability of computed tomography (CT)

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radiography (roentgenography)

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. University of Rochester Medical Center: Bronchography http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=92&ContentID=P07744
  3. Midwestern State University: Bronchography http://faculty.mwsu.edu/radsci/gary.morrison/BRONCHOGRAPHY.pdf

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