title: Autofluorescence imaging of early colorectal cancer.
abstract: Autofluorescence imaging (AFI) is expected to better detect colorectal neoplasms than the conventional white light imaging (WLI). The AFI image of colorectal cancer is different according to its macroscopic type. Protruded lesion, which is the most common macroscopic type of colorectal neoplasms, is revealed as magenta protruded lesion. Flat lesion, which is uncommon macroscopic type, is presented as distinct magenta area surrounding green mucosa using AFI. And depressed lesion, which is rare macroscopic type, is revealed as green area surrounded by magenta mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Osaka Medical Centre for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, 1-3-3 Nakamichi Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-8511, Japan. takeuti-yo@mc.pref.osaka.jp
authors.forename: Yoji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hanaoka
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanafusa
authors.forename: Ryu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Higashino
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iishi
authors.forename: Noriya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uedo
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005453:Fluorescence; D006801:Humans