INTESTINE Vol.13 No.5(1)

Theme The newest approach to the small intestinal diseases
Title Diagnostic approach for small bowel diseases
Publish Date 2009/09
Author Haruhiko Ogata Division of Endoscopy, Keio University
[ Summary ] Capsule endoscopy has proven to be a very accurate technique for the detection of small bowel diseases, producing improved results as compared to other imaging modalities. Balloon endoscopy is a precise histological diagnostic modality which can also be used as a therapeutic device. CT enterography is a greatly advanced technology when combined with CT scans. The combination of CT enterography, CT scans, ultrasonography, and small bowel X-rays, will provide a less invasive as well as more effective diagnostic technique for small bowel disease determination.
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