INTESTINE Vol.15 No.2(1-2)

Theme Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of small intestinal tumor
Title Diagnosis of small-bowel tumors
Publish Date 2011/02
Author Tomonori Yano Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School
Author Naoyuki Nishimura Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School
Author Keijiro Sunada Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School
Author Hiroyuki Sato Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School
Author Hakuei Shinhata Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School
Author Yoshimasa Miura Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School
Author Hirotsugu Sakamoto Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School
Author Yoshikazu Hayashi Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School
Author Tomohiko Miyata Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School
Author Hironori Yamamoto Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School
[ Summary ] Recent developments in medical technology have changed the diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms for small-bowel disease including small-bowel tumors. Capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted endoscopy as well as technologies for image related diagnosis such as CTs have been greatly improved. To achieve effective diagnosis, the characteristics of each modality including both their advantages and disadvantages should be well understood and used properly.
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