title: Optical coherence tomography in Barrett's esophagus.
abstract: The incidence of Barrett's-related adenocarcinoma of the esophagus continues to increase at an alarming rate. Studies to date show great promise for optical coherence tomography (OCT) in screening, surveillance, and guiding management of Barrett's esophagus. With continued innovation in rapid, accurate scanning systems, such as volumetric laser endomicroscopy or optical frequency domain imaging, advanced OCT seems likely to have an important impact. The next few years are likely to see the initiation of large clinical studies that will define the extent and significance of this impact.
authors.affiliation: Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, Room 812, New York, NY 10032, USA. CJL18@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lightdale
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D057908:Argon Plasma Coagulation / Q000379:methods; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D019160:Endosonography; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007368:Interferometry; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods