bronchography

Epidemiology

• now infrequently done due to availability of computed tomography (CT)

Indications

• structural or functional abnormalities of the larynx, trachea, &/or bronchi, including:
  • bronchiectasis
  • hemoptysis
  • tracheoesophageal fistula
  • pulmonary neoplasms
  • chronic pneumonia
  • chronic bronchitis

Procedure

• radiographic studies of the tracheobronchial tree following administration of a radiopaque material, generally an iodinated compound in a viscous suspension

More general terms

• radiography (roentgenography)