| [ Summary ] |
Minimal Standard Terminology (MST) was developed to produce a minimal list of terms that may be included within any computer system, used to record the results of gastrointestinal endoscopic examinations. MST consists of Heading, Terms, Attributes (along with Attribute values) and a Site for each gastrointestinal organ. The gastric mucosa of patients with "clinical gastritis" is recorded using the mucosa of the stomach, which is referenced by several terms, including the term for the kind of erosion in the excavated MST lesions. On the other hand, endoscopic findings for "chronic gastritis" are divided into the categories Gastropathy [erosive, erythematous (hyperemic), hypertrophic, and hemorrhagic], as well as Gastric mucosal atrophy, associated with descriptions of MST, in which the of endoscopic gastritis outlined in the Sydney System have disappeared. In conclusion, the concept of MST is useful for the description and diagnosis of "chronic gastritis" using gastrointestinal endoscopy. |