[Method for the objective evaluation of the state of the esophageal mucosa in reflux esophagitis (based on target...

A method for objective evaluation of a complex of histological changes of esophageal mucosa is proposed for increasing the reliability of the diagnosis. The method is based on the determination of quantitative similarity of the histological changes detected in the patient with the reference ones. This enables the histomorphologist to overcome the difficulties encountered in determining the degree of intensity of the inflammatory process and to apply computer techniques to timely and correct diagnosis of reflux esophagitis.