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Assistance during Bronchoscopy Nurses alone assisted 39.0 percent (340) of the 871 bronchoscopists during the procedure, whereas 26.2 percent (228) physicians utilized nurses and other assistants. Respiratory therapists were the sole assistants to 14.7 percent (128) of the respondents, while 7.6 percent (66) physicians utilized respiratory therapists and others (eg, nurses, laboratory technicians, residents). Assistance was obtained from pulmonary function test technicians and other paramedical personnel by 12.4 percent (108) of bronchoscopists. Phy-sicans were mentioned as bronchoscopy assistants by 15.3 percent (133). Comments: The results show that there is a wide variation in the location where bronchoscopy is performed. It is likely that several factors contribute to the choice of location for the procedure and the choice of assistants, such as personal preference, convenience, availability of facilities, and availability of personnel or paramedical training programs. Since many bronchoscopy suites are adjacent to or part of a pulmonary function testing laboratory or respiratory therapy department, many train the technicians in these areas to assist in bronchoscopy.