title: Colonic chromoscopy. A new perspective on polyps and flat adenomas.
abstract: A recent innovation in colonoscopy has been the use of chromoscopy. This technique allows better visualization of mucosal lesions by applying dyes to the mucosal surface. This article focuses on the principles and techniques of chromoscopy and magnification in the colon. The authors also describe the use of chromoscopy for differentiating polyps and detecting flat adenomas. The clinical significance of flat adenomas is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007-2197, USA.
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Fleischer
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000175:diagnosis; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D013194:Staining and Labeling