Elevated gastric lesions: virtual gastroscopy.
With the development of multidetector computed tomography and the improvement in the capabilities of workstations, the use of high-quality three-dimensional reconstructions and virtual images can be applied to organs other than the colon such as the stomach. As a noninvasive technique, virtual gastroscopy represents an alternative to conventional endoscopy for the detection of elevated lesions. Findings of this technique are illustrated.
Carrascosa
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Department of Computed Tomography, Diagnóstico Maipú, Alsina 30, San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Capuñay
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Ulla
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López
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Corti
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Carrascosa
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014584:User-Computer Interface