| Theme |
Development of Diagnosis and Therapy for Biliary Tract Diseases |
| Title |
Endoscopic Diagnosis for Bile Tract Cancer Using Video Cholangioscopy |
| Author |
Kiyohito Tanaka |
Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital |
| Author |
Kenjiro Yasuda |
Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital |
| Author |
Koji Uno |
Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital |
| Author |
Masatoshi Miyata |
Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital |
| Author |
Takuji Kawamura |
Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital |
| Author |
Soichiro Morikawa |
Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital |
| [ Summary ] |
In recent years, a video cholangioscope was developed by Olympus Medical Systems Corp. We had the opportunity to evaluate this video cholangioscope. Video cholangioscopes make clear images of the bile duct wall and lesions in the bile duct possible. NBI (Narrow Band Imaging) technology may be implemented for PCS (peroral cholangioscopy) by using a video scope. This technique may not only be feasible but well tolerated for the diagnosis of bile duct lesions, providing better imaging of affected areas. |