Abstract
SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.
Abstract
This chapter consists of two sections. In the first section, bronchoscopy and its contribution in diagnosis of central lung cancer are discussed. Particular emphasis is made on autofluorescence bronchoscopy and endobronchial sonography. Therapeutic bronchoscopy discusses the various methods with particular emphasis on the role of Nd Yag laser and Photodynamic Therapy.
Keywords:
Autofluorescence bronchoscopy, Bronchoscopy, Endobronchial sonography EBUS, Laser and PDT in the bronchus, Therapeutic Bronchoscopy.
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