| Theme |
Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of small intestinal tumor |
| Title |
Diagnosis of small-bowel tumors |
| Author |
Tomonori Yano |
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School |
| Author |
Naoyuki Nishimura |
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School |
| Author |
Keijiro Sunada |
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School |
| Author |
Hiroyuki Sato |
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School |
| Author |
Hakuei Shinhata |
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School |
| Author |
Yoshimasa Miura |
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School |
| Author |
Hirotsugu Sakamoto |
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School |
| Author |
Yoshikazu Hayashi |
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School |
| Author |
Tomohiko Miyata |
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School |
| Author |
Hironori Yamamoto |
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School |
| [ Summary ] |
Recent developments in medical technology have changed the diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms for small-bowel disease including small-bowel tumors. Capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted endoscopy as well as technologies for image related diagnosis such as CTs have been greatly improved. To achieve effective diagnosis, the characteristics of each modality including both their advantages and disadvantages should be well understood and used properly. |