| Theme |
Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) / Fuji Intelligent Color Enhancement (FICE) and pit pattern in colon and rectum |
| Title |
Clinical usefulness of Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) magnification for diagnosis of colorectal tumors ; techniques and difficulties |
| Author |
Shinji Tanaka |
Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author |
Shiro Oka |
Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author |
Mayuko Hirata |
Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author |
Sayaka Oniwa |
Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author |
Hiroyuki Kanao |
Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| Author |
Kazuaki Chayama |
Department of Endoscopy and Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University Hospital |
| [ Summary ] |
The clinical usefulness of Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) endoscopy for pit pattern diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia, especially in regular pit pattern diagnosis is reviewed. The advantage of NBI magnification is to be able to achieve the diagnosis without chromoagents. Further detailed study and critical discussion are needed to establish a practical, widely recognized classification of NBI magnification findings for qualitative diagnosis of colorectal tumors. |