Open AccessFluoroscence bronhoscopy
Author(s) -
Ilija Tomić,
Vladimir Mrdja,
Vukojica Karlicic,
Radojka Bokun,
Željka Tatomirović
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0302161t
Subject(s) - bronchoscopy , medicine , autofluorescence , biopsy , carcinoma in situ , lung cancer , pathology , endoscopy , metaplasia , carcinoma , squamous metaplasia , radiology , epithelium , fluorescence , physics , quantum mechanics
Fluorescence bronchoscopy is one of the methods of the early detection of lung cancer that involves the large airways. The method is based on the detection of the altered autofluorescence of malignantly transformed tissue, and confirmed by biopsy and histopathologic examination.