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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Chromoendoscopy: What Is Its True Value for Ulcerative Colitis Surveillance?
Ralf Kiesslichsubject
Confocal laser endomicroscopymedicine.medical_specialtyMicroscopy ConfocalStaining and Labelingmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryGastroenterologyCancerGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseaseGastroenterologyUlcerative colitisEndoscopy GastrointestinalChromoendoscopyEndoscopyImaging modalitiesInternal medicinemedicineHumansColitis UlcerativeColorectal Neoplasmsbusinessdescription
Advanced imaging technologies are enabling targeted biopsies or endoscopic resections due to better visualization of the mucosal architecture. This new concept of ‘smart biopsies’ is in particular important for patients with higher risk for development cancer (e.g. ulcerative colitis) but can also be beneficial for screening purposes. This short review will focus on new imaging modalities like chromoendoscopy, digital chromoendoscopy, high-definition endoscopy and confocal laser endomicroscopy in the lower GI tract which will be crucial in the future to detect colorectal neoplasia earlier then before.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-08 | Digestive Diseases |