Tests using Scopes A scope is usually a long, thin, flexible tube that has a light and camera at one end, that transmits images of the inside of your body to a screen, so that your doctor can check for any abnormalities. Scopes may also be used to take samples of abnormal changes / deliver treatment. Bronchoscope looks inside the lungs and airways Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) looks inside the lungs and airways Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) looks at the duodenum and pancreas Gastroscope looks inside the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum Colonoscope looks inside the large intestine (colon / large bowel) Sigmoidoscopy looks inside the lower large intestine (sigmoid colon) Rectal endoscopic ultrasound looks at the lower part of the large bowel (rectum) Colposcopy is a way to look at the cervix, vagina or vulva for cancer or abnormal areas that may become cancerous Hysteroscopy is used to examine the inside of the womb (uterus). A scope is passed through the vagina and cervix, into the uterus
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