New frontiers in endoscopic imaging.
Gastrointestinal (GI) tract malignancies have a tremendous impact on society. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States and accounts for 10% of all cancer deaths. Significant research efforts are being directed toward using the interaction of light and tissue to detect pre-cancerous lesions of the GI tract. This article reviews the current status of various experimental optical technologies to detect pre-cancerous changes in the GI tract and focuses on the clinical applications of these technologies for the practicing gastroenterologist.
Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA 02114, USA.
Linda S
LS
Lee
John M
JM
Poneros
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000639:trends*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results