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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
10
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2009-1-5
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Confocal endomicroscopy (CEM) is a recent advancement in imaging technology that incorporates a confocal laser microscope into the tip of a flexible endoscope. The 1000-fold magnification and high resolution allows for real time in vivo histology or "virtual biopsies" of the gastrointestinal tract mucosa. CEM has the capability to instantaneously diagnose intra-epithelial neoplasia during endoscopy, alone or in combination with a "red-flag" technique, such as chromoendoscopy. Therefore, there is clinical utility in the surveillance or diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus, gastric intestinal metaplasia and cancer, longstanding ulcerative colitis, and colonic neoplasia. Furthermore, CEM also appears to be useful in the evaluation of coeliac disease, microscopic colitis, and in diagnosing Helicobacter pylori chronic gastritis. This review examines the current available data on the utility of this new technology in clinical gastroenterology and its potential impact in the future.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Oct
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| pubmed:issn |
1440-1746
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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| pubmed:volume |
23
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
1483-91
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Barrett Esophagus,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Celiac Disease,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Colitis, Microscopic,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Colitis, Ulcerative,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Contrast Media,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Early Detection of Cancer,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Equipment Design,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Gastrointestinal Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Gastrointestinal Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Helicobacter Infections,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Helicobacter pylori,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Mass Screening,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Metaplasia,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Microscopy, Confocal,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Mucous Membrane,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-Predictive Value of Tests,
pubmed-meshheading:18761561-User-Computer Interface
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| pubmed:year |
2008
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Current application of confocal endomicroscopy in gastrointestinal disorders.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Gastroenterology and Liver Services, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Review,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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