{"id":5781,"date":"2014-12-03T11:34:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T09:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/diagnostic-spectrum-of-pulmonology\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T14:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:44:38","slug":"diagnostic-spectrum-of-pulmonology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thoraxzentrum-ruhrgebiet.de\/en\/diagnostic-spectrum-of-pulmonology\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnostic Spectrum of Pulmonology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-12ab0h-2f12c45844e416a7669716b013c0d51f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-12ab0h-2f12c45844e416a7669716b013c0d51f{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-12ab0h-2f12c45844e416a7669716b013c0d51f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-12ab0h-2f12c45844e416a7669716b013c0d51f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-12ab0h-2f12c45844e416a7669716b013c0d51f av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Diagnostic Spectrum of Pulmonology<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4ute9-3c57108027a5bc485390a67c9e63c3f3\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-4ute9-3c57108027a5bc485390a67c9e63c3f3{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-4ute9-3c57108027a5bc485390a67c9e63c3f3 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-4b8x5-bb8c322bc751bc4a7a52212197a94265 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In our Pulmonology Clinic (two locations), we examine and treat all lung diseases, especially lung cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-265ahv-59db5f24cbb767b70477faed017b6c6e  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-bbryx-0e866489788125eed82478bb27145029'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Lung Function Analysis\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Lung Function Analysis\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Lung Function Analysis\">Lung Function Analysis<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Small Lung Function Test (Spirometry): Measurement of Respiratory Volumes<\/li>\n<li>Large Lung Function Test (Body Plethysmography): Measurement of Airway Resistance and Intrathoracic Gas Volume<\/li>\n<li>Nonspecific Bronchial Provocation via Dosimeter<\/li>\n<li>Measurement of Transfer Factor<\/li>\n<li>Measurement of Lung Compliance<\/li>\n<li>Measurement of Respiratory Drive<\/li>\n<li>Measurement of Respiratory Muscle Strength<\/li>\n<li>Blood Gas Analysis<\/li>\n<li>FeNO Testing in Exhaled Air<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-19u2q3-1a87745f8a9a70b04274fe9d71eb8a23'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Cardiological Examinations\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Cardiological Examinations\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Cardiological Examinations\">Cardiological Examinations<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Electrocardiogram (ECG)<\/li>\n<li>Stress ECG<\/li>\n<li>24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Echocardiography<\/li>\n<li>Transesophageal Echocardiography<\/li>\n<li>Right Heart Catheterization including Pharmacological Testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-1ph6bv-fb3119800f3acd359007718b02d5c477'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing\">Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>6-Minute Walk Test<\/li>\n<li>Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (Spiroergometry) to Determine the Performance Reserves of the Lungs and Cardiovascular System (on a bicycle ergometer, treadmill, or hand crank)<\/li>\n<li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-vcncx-e59299320d034bd3817406df5ea57149'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Radiological Imaging\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Radiological Imaging\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Radiological Imaging\">Radiological Imaging<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Chest X-ray (Overview)<\/li>\n<li>Computed Tomography (16-slice) including High-Resolution Analysis (HRCT)<\/li>\n<li>Lung Scintigraphy for Assessing Lung Perfusion and Ventilation<\/li>\n<li>Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)<\/li>\n<li>Digital Fluoroscopy Unit<\/li>\n<li>Angiography and Interventions (DSA)<\/li>\n<li>PET-CT Scan (Positron Emission Tomography)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-9o6h-c73ae3a5200484d75e724f7394ccae30'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Sonography (Ultrasound Examination)\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Sonography (Ultrasound Examination)\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Sonography (Ultrasound Examination)\">Sonography (Ultrasound Examination)<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Sonography of the Thorax<\/li>\n<li>Sonography of the Diaphragm<\/li>\n<li>Endobronchial Sonography (EBUS) and Endosonography (EUS)<\/li>\n<li>Sonography of the Abdomen<\/li>\n<li>Sonography of Peripheral Vessels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-18w3qb-c7b42880f134adf1c1d424b020964ebf'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-6' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders\">Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-6' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Screening for Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (outpatient)<\/li>\n<li>Polysomnography (7 beds)<\/li>\n<li>Pulse Oximetry<\/li>\n<li>Capnography<\/li>\n<li>Adjustment to Mask Ventilation (nCPAP, BiPAP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-itn8x-67e0487454572a7d65360751d240ab56'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-7' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-7' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-7' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Bronchoscopy \/ Endoscopy\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Bronchoscopy \/ Endoscopy\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Bronchoscopy \/ Endoscopy\">Bronchoscopy \/ Endoscopy<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-7' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-7' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Flexible Video Bronchoscopy (with fluoroscopy if necessary)<\/li>\n<li>Rigid Bronchoscopy under Anesthesia<\/li>\n<li>Endobronchial Sonography (EBUS)<\/li>\n<li>Endosonography (EUS)<\/li>\n<li>Miniprobe (for peripheral lesions)<\/li>\n<li>Navigational Bronchoscopy<\/li>\n<li>Esophago-Gastroscopy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-hkp6x-9c6a1ea9c7daf31880af30ae73f88b20'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-8' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-8' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-8' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Interventions in the Pleural Space\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Interventions in the Pleural Space\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Interventions in the Pleural Space\">Interventions in the Pleural Space<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-8' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-8' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Pleural Effusion Puncture and Examination of Pleural Effusion Fluid<\/li>\n<li>Pleural Drains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-k38zf-8e5ecc5a9c7091c27b2e326b3d84ace0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-9' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-9' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-9' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Allergology\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Allergology\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Allergology\">Allergology<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-9' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-9' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Cutaneous Prick Testing<\/li>\n<li>Determination of IgE and specific IgEs to various allergens<\/li>\n<li>Determination of Aspergillus-specific antigens (Asp 1-6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-a5mzt-7d8a15fcdcdeffb70feeb998ed47f5dd'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-10' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-10' class='toggler  av-title-above '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-10' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Infectiology\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Infectiology\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Infectiology\">Infectiology<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-10' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-10' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In-house infectiology is based on three pillars: in-house guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of infections; consultation service for infectiological advice and antibiotic stewardship to ensure treatment quality; close collaboration with hygiene for infection prevention.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Infectiological Diagnostics (non-invasive and invasive)<\/li>\n<li>Infectiological Consultation Service<\/li>\n<li>Antibiotic Stewardship (ABS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-a3zkx-c67d19adc5141f30d58ca173a85b5e74'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div 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