Diagnostic utility of linked color imaging in the evaluation of colonic mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis: a pilot study

Background and aims Recent studies recommend histological mucosal healing of intestinal tissue as a treatment goal in ulcerative colitis (UC). Linked-color imaging (LCI) is a new endoscopy system that enhances the color differences of the gastrointestinal mucosa. We investigated the efficacy of LCI...

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Main Authors: Shuji Kanmura, Hitomi Hamamoto, Akihito Tanaka, Shiho Arima, Fumisato Sasaki, Shiroh Tanoue, Yuichiro Nasu, Shinichi Hashimoto, Michiyo Higashi, Akio Ido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-07-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0810-0398