| Theme | Frontier of image diagnosis for colorectal carcinoma | |
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| Title | Detectability of colorectal polyps using Flexible spectral Imaging Color Enhancement | |
| Publish Date | 2009/03 | |
| Author | Kazutomo Togashi | Department of Endoscopy/Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Kunihiko Shimura | Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Yasuyuki Miyakura | Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Hisanaga Horie | Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Yoshikazu Hayashi | Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Keijiro Sunada | Department of Endoscopy/Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Tomohiko Miyata | Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Hiroyuki Ohsawa | Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Hironori Yamamoto | Department of Endoscopy/Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Jichi Medical University |
| [ Summary ] | Flexible spectral Imaging Color Enhancement (FICE) is an image processing technique for video endoscopy. FICE endoscopy does not require dye spraying and enables colonoscopists to observe clear images of fine vessels, even in distant views, without any time lag. Therefore, this method is expected to produce high detectability for colorectal polyps. We present three cases where FICE colonoscopy was useful for the identification of lesions. Recently, we conducted a clinical trial to compare the FICE detection rates with those of conventional endoscopy. | |