Abstract
Bronchography is used quite extensively now in our hands in the study of various pulmonary lesions such as cancer, bronchiectasis and diffuse pulmonary diseases. A 4 times magnified photography of the bronchogram is also taken sane times. Bronchographic images obtained give us valuable clinical informations. There is, however, difference of opinion as to the value of bronchography among bronchologists of the world. Japan is a country where this examination is very popular In the present study, an inquiry was made as to how often bronchography is performed, and what kind of a role it is playing in the diagnostic study of pulmonary pathology.
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Watanabe, K., Ikeda, S. (1981). Bronchography in Pulmonary Diseases. In: Nakhosteen, J.A., Maassen, W. (eds) Bronchology: Research, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Aspects. Developments in Surgery, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8236-9_44
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