| Theme |
The Latest Frontier of Endoscopy |
| Title |
Endoscopic Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer Using Magnifying Endoscopy Combined with Narrow Band Imaging System |
| Author |
Mitsuru Kaise |
Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Takashi Nakayoshi |
Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Takuji Yamasaki |
Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Kenichi Goda |
Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Hisao Tajiri |
Department of Endoscopy, The Jikei University School of Medicine / Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] |
Magnifying endoscopy combined with Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) system yields very clear images of fine mucosal structures and mucosal capillaries on the gastric surface. Capillary patterns of superficial depressed carcinomas can be classified into two types : network and corkscrew patterns, which correspond to well and poorly differentiated adenomocarcinoma, respectively. Therefore, magnifying endoscopy with the NBI system can be a powerful tool for optical pathology of gastric tumors. |