Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2001.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2001; 7(5): 612-621
Published online Oct 15, 2001. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v7.i5.612
Table 1 New technology available for colorectal surgeons
INVESTIGATION
Modern endoscopes
Virtual colonoscopy
Trans-rectal ultrasound
Magnetic resonance imaging
Positron emission tomography
Radioimmunoscintigraphy
INTERVENTION
Colonic stents
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery
Minimally invasive surgery
Radiofrequency ablation
Robotics
OUTCOME
Artificial neural networks