Open AccessAdvanced endoscopic imaging in Barrett's oesophagus: A review on current practice
Author(s) -
Rajvinder Singh,
SweeLin Chen Yi Mei,
Sandeep Sethi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i38.4271
Subject(s) - chromoendoscopy , medicine , autofluorescence , narrow band imaging , dysplasia , barrett's oesophagus , modalities , radiology , medical physics , medical imaging , optical imaging , clinical practice , endoscopy , cancer , colonoscopy , pathology , adenocarcinoma , colorectal cancer , social science , physics , family medicine , sociology , optics , fluorescence , quantum mechanics
Over the last few years, improvements in endoscopic imaging technology have enabled identification of dysplasia and early cancer in Barrett's oesophagus. New techniques should exhibit high sensitivities and specificities and have good interobserver agreement. They should also be affordable and easily applicable to the community gastroenterologist. Ideally, these modalities must exhibit the capability of imaging wide areas in real time whilst enabling the endoscopist to specifically target abnormal areas. This review will specifically focus on some of the novel endoscopic imaging modalities currently available in routine practice which includes chromoendoscopy, autofluorescence imaging and narrow band imaging.