| Theme |
Imaging modalities for IBD |
| Title |
Magnifying colonoscopic features of inflammatory bowel disease |
| Author |
Noriyuki Horiki |
Department of Endoscopy, Mie University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Toshiaki Todoki |
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mie University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Suguru Kitade |
Department of Endoscopy, Mie University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Masaki Katsurahara |
Department of Endoscopy, Mie University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Yasuhiko Hamada |
Department of Endoscopy, Mie University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Kyosuke Tanaka |
Department of Endoscopy, Mie University School of Medicine |
| Author |
Toshimitsu Araki |
Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author |
Masato Kusunoki |
Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author |
Yoshiyuki Takei |
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mie University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] |
Magnifying colonoscopy is used in many institutions in Japan for the observation of the surface structure of inflammatory bowel disease. Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder caused by diff use mucosal inflammation with exacerbations and periods of remission. Magnifying colonoscopy is especially useful for determining the degree of histological inflammation in patients with ulcerative colitis. Magnifying endoscopic findings with narrow band imaging and indigo-carmine staining are useful as a mode of video diagnosis for the evaluation of ulcerative colitis. These evaluations are important in determining whether colitis is in pathological remission. |