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.
Lee
Linda S
LS
Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA 02114, USA.
Poneros
John M
JM
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000639:trends*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results