Uno K, Koike T, Shimosegawa T. Recent development of optical coherence tomography for preoperative diagnosis of esophageal malignancies. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7(9): 872-880 [PMID: 26240688 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i9.872]
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Kaname Uno, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 981-8574, Japan. kaname@wa2.so-net.ne.jp
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 25, 2015; 7(9): 872-880 Published online Jul 25, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i9.872
Recent development of optical coherence tomography for preoperative diagnosis of esophageal malignancies
Kaname Uno, Tomoyuki Koike, Tooru Shimosegawa
Kaname Uno, Tomoyuki Koike, Tooru Shimosegawa, Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, Miyagi 981-8574, Japan
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Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Correspondence to: Kaname Uno, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 981-8574, Japan. kaname@wa2.so-net.ne.jp
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Received: April 22, 2015 Peer-review started: April 30, 2015 First decision: May 13, 2015 Revised: May 20, 2015 Accepted: June 15, 2015 Article in press: June 16, 2015 Published online: July 25, 2015 Processing time: 103 Days and 22.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides real-time cross-sectional images with extremely high resolution. We previously reported that OCT provided significantly more accurate preoperative staging of esophageal squamous carcinoma (ESCC) than endosonography. With remarkable improvements in this technology, such as three-dimensional devices with Doppler capability, for the detection of Barrett’s-associated neoplasia, the diagnostic accuracy gradually became better through enhanced visualization of structural/functional alterations in mucosal/submucosal tissue. Recent reports suggested its usefulness for targeting malignant lesions for endoscopic intervention and for predicting treatment effects. Therefore, further development of OCT should promote improved management strategies for esophageal malignancies, including ESCC.
