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Update on narrow band imaging in disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract
Author(s) -
Singh Rajvinder,
Lee Shok Y.,
Vijay Nimal,
Sharma Prateek,
Uedo Noriya
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/den.12207
Subject(s) - medicine , narrow band imaging , gastrointestinal tract , modalities , white light , endoscopy , radiology , intensive care medicine , social science , physics , sociology , optics
With the ever‐increasing concern regarding morbidity and mortality associated with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the importance of an effective and efficient diagnostic tool cannot be overstated. The standard of care currently is an examination using conventional white light endoscopy. This approach may occasionally overlook areas exhibiting a premalignant change. Numerous image‐enhanced modalities have been recently introduced. Narrow band imaging ( NBI ) appears to be the most prominent of these and perhaps the most commonly used. Thepresent review will focus on some of the newer studies on NBI and its utility in the diagnosis of malignant, pre‐malignant and chronic inflammatory conditions of the upper gastrointestinal tract.