White light-emitting contrast image capsule endoscopy for visualization of small intestine lesions: a pilot study

Background and study aims Capsule endoscopy (CE) has become a routine means of diagnosing obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) in the small intestine. Capsules using novel blue-enhanced white light-emitting diodes are expected to acquire clearer contrast images (CIs) of the small bowel vasculatu...

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Main Authors: Noriyuki Ogata, Kazuo Ohtsuka, Seiko Sasanuma, Masataka Ogawa, Yasuharu Maeda, Katsuro Ichimasa, Yuichi Mori, Masashi Misawa, Toyoki Kudo, Tomokazu Hisayuki, Takemasa Hayashi, Kunihiko Wakamura, Hideyuki Miyachi, Toshiyuki Baba, Fumio Ishida, Shin-ei Kudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-03-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-102092