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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2011; 17(1): 63-68
Published online Jan 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.63
New endoscopic approaches in IBD
Helmut Neumann, Markus F Neurath, Jonas Mudter
Helmut Neumann, Markus F Neurath, Jonas Mudter, Department of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
Author contributions: Neumann H contributed to the study idea, study design, literature search, manuscript writing and final revision of the article; Neurath MF contributed to the manuscript writing and the final revision of the article; Mudter J contributed to study design, manuscript writing and the final revision of the article.
Correspondence to: Helmut Neumann, MD, Department of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, Germany. helmut.neumann@uk-erlangen.de
Telephone: +49-9131-8535000 Fax: +49-9131-8535209
Received: August 14, 2010
Revised: December 1, 2010
Accepted: December 8, 2010
Published online: January 7, 2011
Abstract

Recent advances in endoscopic imaging techniques have revolutionized the diagnostic approach of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). New, emerging endoscopic imaging techniques visualized a plethora of new mucosal details even at the cellular and subcellular level. This review offers an overview about new endoscopic techniques, including chromoendoscopy, magnification endoscopy, spectroscopy, confocal laser endomicroscopy and endocytoscopy in the face of IBD.

Keywords: Endoscopy; Inflammatory bowel disease; Endomicroscopy; Endocytoscopy; Narrow band imaging; Fujinon intelligent color enhancement; i-Scan; Spectroscopy; Chromoendoscopy; Ulcerative colitis; Crohn’s disease; Fluorescence endoscopy