Ultra high magnification endoscopy: Is seeing really believing?

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2012; 4(10): 462-471
Published online Oct 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i10.462

Table 2 High magnification endoscopy and esophageal squamous cell cancer

Modality	Findings	Test characteristics
Endocytoscopy	Nuclear atypia	Sensitivity 81%-95%¹
	Increased nucleus: Cytoplasm ratio	Specificity 84%-100%¹
	Increase in cell density	Accuracy 82%-90%¹
	Irregular cellular distribution
Confocal endomicroscopy	Dilated intraepithelial papillary capillary loops	Accuracy 85%-96%
Confocal endomicroscopy	Abnormal cellular structures	Accuracy 85%-96%

¹Determination of malignant vs non-malignant.

Citation: Arya AV, Yan BM. Ultra high magnification endoscopy: Is seeing really believing? World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4(10): 462-471
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v4/i10/462.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v4.i10.462