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Murine Endoscopy for In Vivo Multimodal Imaging of Carcinogenesis and Assessment of Intestinal Wound Healing and Inflammation
Published on: August 26, 2014
Endoscopic diagnosis of small intestinal diseases
Osamu Handa1, Yuji Naito2, Tetsuya Okayama1
1Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajiicho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji Agaru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
Abstract:
The technological development in endoscopy is directed toward improved accuracy of the diagnoses of novel diseases. The capsule endoscope and balloon-assisted endoscope are examples of such technological development. By these novel technologies, the small intestine can be examined in more detail. Therefore, an increasing number of novel diseases have been discovered, requiring the establishment of diagnosis and treatment strategies for these unknown diseases. In particular, obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, Crohn's disease, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced enteropathy are of great interest to endoscopists. The capsule endoscope is the best method for screening the small intestine; however, the development of supporting methods such as the patency capsule is eagerly desired.
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