Abstract
Although AFI may enhance lesion detection or differentiation in the GI tract, the technique currently lacks sufficient specificity to make it useful as a stand-alone diagnostic modality during endoscopic practice. AFI may be a valuable tool when used as part of a multimodal imaging scheme, but this will require further technical advances and validation in prospective, randomized trials.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 647-650 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Gastrointestinal endoscopy |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2011 |
Keywords
- AFI
- CCD
- NBI
- WLI
- autofluorescence imaging
- charge-coupled device
- narrow-band imaging
- white-light imaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Gastroenterology