2 Bronchology – Past, Present and Future Diagnostic Procedures Bronchology – Past, Present and Future Diagnostic Procedures A. Haye SAEED, M.D. MBBS, FCPS, TDD (Wales), FCCP. DSS (Thoracic) University of Vienna, Austria, Member of the Scientific Committee, International Union against Tuberculosis, IUAT, Paris, France Secretary Commission of Thoracic Specialists Asthma, Allergy and Bronchoscopy Unit Mideast Medical Centre Kehkashan, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan E-mail: ahsaed@cyber.net.pk © Published by Endo-Press, Tuttlingen 2000 ISBN 3-89756-602-8, Printed in Germany P.O. Box, D-78503 Tuttlingen, Germany Phone: +49  7461/14590 Fax: +49  7461/708-529 Other foreign language editions are available on request. For additional information please refer to the above-mentioned address of Endo-Press, Tuttlingen, Germany. Typesetting and Lithography: Andy Ziegler Typographie, D-78054 VS-Schwenningen, Germany Eller repro+druck, D-78056 VS-Schwenningen, Germany Printed by: Straub Druck GmbH, D-78713 Schramberg, Germany 02 .2000-1.0 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated, reprinted or reproduced, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic  or  mechanical,  now  known  or  hereafter  invented, including photocopying and recording, or utilized in any informa- tion storage or retrieval system without the prior permission in writing from the copyright holder. All illustrations were prepared by Mrs. Katja Dalkowski, M.D., Grasweg 42, D-91054 Buckenhof, Germany Back –––––––Table of Contents–––––––Next Back –––––––Table of Contents–––––––Next