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A bronchoscopy is a test to look for any problems inside the airways.
The doctor uses a thin, flexible telescopic instrument called a bronchoscope. It is passed through the nose or mouth and down into the airways. It allows your doctor to:
- see your windpipe (trachea) and airways (bronchi)
- look for anything unusual
- take photographs
- take samples of lung tissue (biopsies) or of secretions, which can then be examined under a microscope.
