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Matsumoto S, Sugimoto M, Terai T, Maruyama Y, Sahara S, Kanaoka S, Yoshizawa Y, Unno S, Murata M, Uotani T, Sugiyama T, Nakajima S, Hayafuji K, Haruma K, Kamada T, Fukuzawa M, Kawai T, Itoi T. Map-Like Redness Development After Eradication Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection: Prospective Multicenter Observational Study. Helicobacter 2024; 29:e13146. [PMID: 39491357 DOI: 10.1111/hel.13146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2024] [Revised: 10/10/2024] [Accepted: 10/14/2024] [Indexed: 11/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Map-like redness, pathological intestinal metaplasia, is observed in one-fourth to one-third of patients 1 year after Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy, mainly in the corpus, and is a newly identified endoscopic risk factor for gastric cancer development after eradication. However, it is unclear whether intestinal metaplasia is present before eradication at the site where the map-like redness appears. We aimed to identify endoscopic findings that predict the occurrence of map-like redness before H. pylori eradication. MATERIALS AND METHODS As a prospective multicenter trial, the characteristics of patients in whom map-like redness developed after eradication, and the association between the endoscopic severity of gastritis and the development of map-like redness in patients who underwent endoscopy before and 1-year after eradication were investigated. RESULTS The rate of map-like redness in all 93 patients 1-year postsuccessful eradication was 30.1% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 21.0-40.5). All patients with map-like redness were endoscopically observed to have intestinal metaplasia before eradication, in the site that subsequently developed map-like redness. Patients who developed map-like redness were older, had more severe intestinal metaplasia and nodularity and a higher total score on the Kyoto Classification of Gastritis both before and after eradication than patients who did not. On multivariate analysis, map-like redness was found to be associated with posttreatment intestinal metaplasia (odds ratio: 8.144; 95% CI: 2.811-23.592). CONCLUSIONS In all patients who developed map-like redness after eradication, endoscopic intestinal metaplasia was observed at the site developed map-like redness before eradication therapy. Map-like redness was especially observed in patients with more severe intestinal metaplasia at 1-year after eradication. Such patients require increased attention at surveillance endoscopy, owing to generally having a higher risk of gastric cancer development. TRIAL REGISTRATION University Hospital Medical Information Network: UMIN000044707.
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- Sho Matsumoto
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Genome-Wide Infectious Microbiology, Research Center for GLOBAL and LOCAL Infectious Diseases, Oita University, Oita, Yufu, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hamamatsu Medical Center, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hamamatsu Medical Center, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Shiga Hospital, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Shiga Hospital, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
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- General Internal Medicine 2, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Health Care Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Okayama, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Sugimoto M, Murata M, Murakami K, Yamaoka Y, Kawai T. Characteristic endoscopic findings in Helicobacter pylori diagnosis in clinical practice. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 18:457-472. [PMID: 39162811 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2024.2395317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Helicobacter pylori is a major risk factor for gastric cancer. In addition to eradication therapy, early-phase detection of gastric cancer through screening programs using high-vision endoscopy is also widely known to reduce mortality. Although European and US guidelines recommend evaluation of atrophy and intestinal metaplasia by high-vision endoscopy and pathological findings, the guideline used in Japan - the Kyoto classification of gastritis - is based on endoscopic evaluation, and recommends the grading of risk factors. This system requires classification into three endoscopic groups: H. pylori-negative, previous H. pylori infection (inactive gastritis), and current H. pylori infection (active gastritis). Major endoscopic findings in active gastritis are diffuse redness, enlarged folds, nodularity, mucosal swelling, and sticky mucus, while those in H pylori-related gastritis - irrespective of active or inactive status - are atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, and xanthoma. AREAS COVERED This review describes the endoscopic characteristics of current H. pylori infection, and how characteristic endoscopic findings should be evaluated. EXPERT OPINION Although the correct evaluation of endoscopic findings related to H. pylori remains necessary, if findings of possible infection are observed, it is important to diagnose infection by detection methods with high sensitivity and specificity, including the stool antigen test and urea breath test.
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- Mitsushige Sugimoto
- Division of Genome-Wide Infectious Diseases, Research Center for GLOBAL and LOCAL Infectious Disease, Oita University, Yufu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Genome-Wide Infectious Diseases, Research Center for GLOBAL and LOCAL Infectious Disease, Oita University, Yufu, Japan
- Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Oita University, Yufu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Japan
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Kato T, Hikichi T, Kobayakawa M, Nakamura J, Takasumi M, Hashimoto M, Kobashi R, Yanagita T, Takagi T, Suzuki R, Sugimoto M, Asama H, Sato Y, Ohira H. L-Menthol for Color Difference Change Between Early Gastric Cancer and Surrounding Mucosa: A Prospective Study. Dig Dis Sci 2024; 69:922-932. [PMID: 38170335 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-023-08239-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND L-Menthol sprayed on early gastric cancer (EGC) has been reported to improve the visibility of the lesion. However, its impact when used in combination with novel image-enhanced endoscopy has not been investigated. AIM This study aimed to evaluate the visual effect of spraying L-menthol on EGC under linked color imaging (LCI). METHODS This open-label, single-arm, prospective study investigated the color difference between EGC and the surrounding mucosa (ΔEG) before and after spraying L-menthol. The primary endpoint was the percentage of lesions with ΔEG ≥ 5 on LCI. The percentage of lesions with ΔEG ≥ 5 on white light imaging (WLI) and blue laser imaging (BLI), ΔEG before and after spraying L-menthol, and percentage of lesions with increased ΔEG after spraying L-menthol constituted the secondary endpoints. RESULTS Sixty patients were included in the final analysis. 100% lesions had ΔEG ≥ 5, both before and after spraying L-menthol on LCI, with similar results observed in WLI as well as BLI. The median ΔEG on LCI, WLI, and BLI increased after spraying L-menthol (LCI: 16.9 vs. 21.5, p < 0.01; WLI: 10.4 vs. 13.4, p < 0.01; BLI; 12.1 vs. 15.7, before and after, respectively, p < 0.01); and LCI demonstrated the highest percentage of lesions with increased ΔEG (LCI, WLI, and BLI: 98.3%, 81.7%, and 76.7%, respectively, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Although spraying L-menthol did not improve the visibility of EGC under LCI observation, a significant increase in ΔEG was observed in LCI (jRCTs 021200027).
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- Tsunetaka Kato
- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan.
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
- Medical Research Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima-City, Fukushima, Japan
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Matsumoto S, Sugimoto M, Fukuzawa M, Uesugi N, Iwata E, Kagawa Y, Madarame A, Koyama Y, Morise T, Uchida K, Yamaguchi H, Kono S, Naito S, Kawai T, Itoi T. Risk of map-like redness development after eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection. Helicobacter 2024; 29:e13046. [PMID: 38984721 DOI: 10.1111/hel.13046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Map-like redness is a newly identified endoscopic risk factor for gastric cancer in patients who received Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy. However, the incidence rate of map-like redness in patients who received eradication, and the risk factors for the development of map-like redness remain unclear. We hence aimed to investigate the incidence rate of map-like redness at 1-year post H. pylori eradication, and evaluated its associations with map-like redness and gastric cancer in relation with gastric condition. MATERIALS AND METHODS Endoscopic severity of gastritis and map-like redness were retrospectively evaluated according to the Kyoto Classification of Gastritis in patients who had undergone endoscopy before and after H. pylori eradication therapy. RESULTS The incidence rate of map-like redness for all 328 patients at a mean of 1.2 ± 0.6 years after eradication was 25.3% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 20.7%-30.4%). Patients who developed map-like redness were older, had more severe atrophy and intestinal metaplasia, a higher total score of the Kyoto Classification of Gastritis both before and after eradication, and a higher rate of gastric cancer history than patients who did not have map-like redness. On multivariate analysis, risk of map-like redness was increased in patients with intestinal metaplasia (odds ratio [OR]: 2.794, 95% CI: 1.155-6.757) and taking acid inhibitors (OR: 1.948, 95% CI: 1.070-3.547). Characteristics of H. pylori-positive patients with gastric cancer history were patients who were older (OR: 1.033, 95% CI: 1.001-1.066), taking acid inhibitors (OR: 4.456, 95% CI: 2.340-8.484), and with occurrence of map-like redness after eradication therapy (OR: 2.432, 95% CI: 1.264-4.679). CONCLUSIONS Map-like redness is observed in one fourth of patients at 1-year post eradication. Patients who developed map-like redness were found to have severe intestinal metaplasia and taking acid inhibitors, and hence such patients require increased attention at surveillance endoscopy.
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- Sho Matsumoto
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Zhang Y, Wang JZ, Bai X, Zhang PL, Guo Q. Clinical usefulness of linked color imaging in identifying Helicobacter pylori infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 15:735-744. [PMID: 38187911 PMCID: PMC10768039 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i12.735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/15/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Accurate diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection status is a crucial premise for eradication therapy, as well as evaluation of risk for gastric cancer. Recent progress on imaging enhancement endoscopy (IEE) made it possible to not only detect precancerous lesions and early gastrointestinal cancers but also to predict H. pylori infection in real time. As a novel IEE modality, linked color imaging (LCI) has exhibited its value on diagnosis of lesions of gastric mucosa through emphasizing minor differences of color tone.
AIM To compare the efficacy of LCI for H. pylori active infection vs conventional white light imaging (WLI).
METHODS PubMed, Embase, Embase and Cochrane Library were searched up to the end of April 11, 2022. The random-effects model was adopted to calculate the diagnostic efficacy of LCI and WLI. The calculation of sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios were performed; symmetric receiver operator characteristic (SROC) curves and the areas under the SROC curves were computed. Quality of the included studies was chosen to assess using the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies-2 tool.
RESULTS Seven original studies were included in this study. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood rate, and negative likelihood rate of LCI for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection of gastric mucosa were 0.85 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.76-0.92], 0.82 (95%CI: 0.78-0.85), 4.71 (95%CI: 3.7-5.9), and 0.18 (95%CI: 0.10-0.31) respectively, with diagnostic odds ratio = 26 (95%CI: 13-52), SROC = 0.87 (95%CI: 0.84-0.90), which showed superiority of diagnostic efficacy compared to WLI.
CONCLUSION Our results showed LCI can improve efficacy of diagnosis on H. pylori infection, which represents a useful endoscopic evaluation modality for clinical practice.
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- Yu Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China
- Yunnan Digestive Endoscopy Clinical Medical Center, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China
- Yunnan Digestive Endoscopy Clinical Medical Center, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China
- Yunnan Digestive Endoscopy Clinical Medical Center, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China
- Yunnan Digestive Endoscopy Clinical Medical Center, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China
- Yunnan Digestive Endoscopy Clinical Medical Center, Kunming 650000, Yunnan Province, China
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Orășeanu A, Brisc MC, Maghiar OA, Popa H, Brisc CM, Șolea SF, Maghiar TA, Brisc C. Landscape of Innovative Methods for Early Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:3608. [PMID: 38132192 PMCID: PMC10742893 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13243608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
Abstract
From a global perspective, gastric cancer (GC) persists as a significant healthcare issue. In the Western world, the majority of cases are discovered at late stages, when the treatment is generally unsuccessful. There are no organized screening programs outside of Asia (Japan and Republic of Korea). Traditional diagnosis techniques (such as upper endoscopy), conventional tumor markers (CEA, CA19-9, and CA72-4), radiographic imaging, and CT scanning all have drawbacks. The gold standard for the earliest detection of cancer and related premalignant lesions is still endoscopy with a proper biopsy follow-up. Since there are currently no clinically approved biomarkers for the early diagnosis of GC, the identification of non-invasive biomarkers is expected to help improve the prognosis and survival rate of these patients. The search for new screening biomarkers is currently underway. These include genetic biomarkers, such as circulating tumor cells, microRNAs, and exosomes, as well as metabolic biomarkers obtained from biofluids. Meanwhile, cutting-edge high-resolution endoscopic technologies are demonstrating promising outcomes in the visual diagnosis of mucosal lesions with the aid of linked color imaging and machine learning models. Following the PRISMA guidelines, this study examined the articles in databases such as PubMed, resulting in 167 included articles. This review discusses the currently available and emerging methods for diagnosing GC early on, as well as new developments in the endoscopic detection of early lesions of the stomach.
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- Alexandra Orășeanu
- Clinic of Gastroenterology, Bihor Clinical County Emergency Hospital, 410169 Oradea, Romania; (A.O.); (S.F.Ș.)
- Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania; (O.A.M.); (T.A.M.); (C.B.)
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- Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania; (O.A.M.); (T.A.M.); (C.B.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410068 Oradea, Romania;
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- Clinical Emergency Hospital “Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu”, 011356 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410068 Oradea, Romania;
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- Clinic of Gastroenterology, Bihor Clinical County Emergency Hospital, 410169 Oradea, Romania; (A.O.); (S.F.Ș.)
- Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania; (O.A.M.); (T.A.M.); (C.B.)
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- Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania; (O.A.M.); (T.A.M.); (C.B.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410068 Oradea, Romania;
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- Doctoral School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania; (O.A.M.); (T.A.M.); (C.B.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, 410068 Oradea, Romania;
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Linked Color Imaging for Stomach. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13030467. [PMID: 36766572 PMCID: PMC9914129 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13030467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) plays an important role in the detection and further examination of gastritis and early gastric cancer (EGC). Linked color imaging (LCI) is also useful for detecting and evaluating gastritis, gastric intestinal metaplasia as a pre-cancerous lesion, and EGC. LCI provides a clear excellent endoscopic view of the atrophic border and the demarcation line under various conditions of gastritis. We could recognize gastritis as the lesions of the diffuse redness to purple color area with LCI. On the other hand, EGCs are recognized as the lesions of the orange-red, orange, or orange-white color area in the lesion of the purple color area, which is the surround atrophic mucosa with LCI. With further prospective randomized studies, we will be able to evaluate the diagnosis ability for EGC by IEE, and it will be necessary to evaluate the role of WLI/IEE and the additional effects of the diagnostic ability by adding IEE to WLI in future.
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Yashima K, Onoyama T, Kurumi H, Takeda Y, Yoshida A, Kawaguchi K, Yamaguchi N, Isomoto H. Current status and future perspective of linked color imaging for gastric cancer screening: a literature review. J Gastroenterol 2023; 58:1-13. [PMID: 36287268 PMCID: PMC9825522 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-022-01934-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Screening endoscopy has advanced to facilitate improvements in the detection and prognosis of gastric cancer. However, most early gastric cancers (EGCs) have subtle morphological or color features that are difficult to detect by white-light imaging (WLI); thus, even well-trained endoscopists can miss EGC when using this conventional endoscopic approach. This review summarizes the current and future status of linked color imaging (LCI), a new image-enhancing endoscopy (IEE) method, for gastric screening. LCI has been shown to produce bright images even at a distant view and provide excellent visibility of gastric cancer due to high color contrast relative to the surrounding tissue. LCI delineates EGC as orange-red and intestinal metaplasia as purple, regardless of a history of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) eradication, and contributes to the detection of superficial EGC. Moreover, LCI assists in the determination of Hp infection status, which is closely related to the risk of developing gastric cancer. Transnasal endoscopy (ultra-thin) using LCI is also useful for identifying gastric neoplastic lesions. Recently, several prospective studies have demonstrated that LCI has a higher detection ratio for gastric cancer than WLI. We believe that LCI should be used in routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopies.
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- Kazuo Yashima
- Division of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 36-1 Nishicho, Yonago, 683-8504, Japan
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Third-Generation High-Vision Ultrathin Endoscopy Using Texture and Color Enhancement Imaging and Narrow-Band Imaging to Evaluate Barrett's Esophagus. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12123149. [PMID: 36553156 PMCID: PMC9777380 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12123149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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It remains unclear whether texture- and color-enhancement imaging (TXI) and narrow-band imaging (NBI) provide an advantage over white-light imaging (WLI) in Barrett’s esophagus. We compared endoscopic findings and color differences between WLI and image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) using a third-generation ultrathin endoscope. We retrospectively enrolled 40 patients who evaluated Barrett’s esophagus using WLI, TXI, and NBI. Color differences determined using the International Commission on Illumination 1976 (L∗, a∗, b∗) color space among Barrett’s epithelium, esophageal, and gastric mucosa were compared among the endoscopic findings. As the secondary outcome, we assessed the subjective visibility score among three kinds of endoscopic findings. The prevalence of Barrett’s esophagus and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in WLI was 82.5% and 47.5%, respectively, and similar among WLI, TXI, and NBI. Color differences between Barrett’s epithelium and esophageal or gastric mucosa on NBI were significantly greater than on WLI (all p < 0.05). However, the color difference between Barrett’s epithelium and esophageal mucosa was significantly greater on NBI than TXI (p < 0.001), and the visibility score of Barrett’s epithelium detection was significantly greater on TXI than NBI (p = 0.022), and WLI (p = 0.016). High-vision, third-generation ultrathin endoscopy using NBI and TXI is useful for evaluating Barrett’s epithelium and GERD compared with WLI alone.
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Sugimoto M, Koyama Y, Itoi T, Kawai T. Using texture and colour enhancement imaging to evaluate gastrointestinal diseases in clinical practice: a review. Ann Med 2022; 54:3315-3332. [PMID: 36420822 PMCID: PMC9704096 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2147992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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White light imaging (WLI) is the most common endoscopic technique used for screening of gastrointestinal diseases. However, despite the advent of a new processor that offers sufficient clear illumination and other advanced developments in endoscopic instrumentation, WLI alone is inadequate for detecting all gastrointestinal diseases with abnormalities in mucosal discoloration and morphological changes to the mucosal surface. The recent development of image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) has dramatically improved the detection of gastrointestinal diseases. Texture and colour enhancement imaging (TXI) is a new type of IEE that enhances brightness, surface irregularities, such as elevations or depressions, and subtle colour changes. TXI with two modes, namely modes 1 and 2, can selectively enhance brightness in dark areas of an endoscopic image and subtle tissue differences such as slight morphological or colour changes while simultaneously preventing over-enhancement. Several clinical studies have investigated the efficacy of TXI for detecting and visualizing gastrointestinal diseases, including oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), Barret's epithelium, gastric cancer, gastric mucosal atrophy and intestinal metaplasia. Although TXI is often more useful for detecting and visualizing gastrointestinal diseases than WLI, it remains unclear whether TXI outperforms other IEEs, such as narrow-band imaging (NBI), in similar functions, and whether the performance of TXI modes 1 and 2 are comparable. Therefore, large-scale prospective studies are needed to compare the efficacy of TXI to WLI and other IEEs for endoscopic evaluation of patients undergoing screening endoscopy. Here, we review the characteristics and efficacy of TXI for the detection and visualization of gastrointestinal diseases.Key MessagesTXI mode 1 can improve the visibility of gastrointestinal diseases and qualitative diagnosis, especially for diseases associated with colour changes.The enhancement of texture and brightness with TXI mode 2 enables the detection of diseases, and is ideal for use in the first screening of gastrointestinal tract.
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- Mitsushige Sugimoto
- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Sugimoto M, Kawai Y, Morino Y, Hamada M, Iwata E, Niikura R, Nagata N, Koyama Y, Fukuzawa M, Itoi T, Kawai T. Efficacy of high-vision transnasal endoscopy using texture and colour enhancement imaging and narrow-band imaging to evaluate gastritis: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Med 2022; 54:1004-1013. [PMID: 35441573 PMCID: PMC9987448 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2063372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A new image-enhanced endoscopy method called texture and colour enhancement imaging (TXI) enhances brightness, surface irregularities, and subtle colour changes in endoscopic images. However, it is unclear whether TXI and narrow-band imaging (NBI) with third-generation high-vision transnasal ultrathin endoscopy are advantageous over white-light imaging (WLI) for detecting atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, map-like redness and gastric cancer. We investigated to compare the endoscopic efficacy for evaluation of gastritis between TXI and NBI with high-vision transnasal endoscopy and clarified the endoscopic efficacy of TXI and NBI compared to WLI. METHODS We enrolled 60 patients who underwent high-vision transnasal endoscopy as part of a health check-up from March to November 2021 and randomized patients into two groups (the WLI-NBI group and the WLI-TXI group) using the minimization method based on Helicobacter pylori infection status, age and sex. Colour differences determined using the International Commission on Illumination 1976 (L∗, a∗, b∗) colour space was compared between WLI and TXI or NBI. RESULTS No significant differences were observed in colour differences surrounding atrophy, intestinal metaplasia and map-like redness between NBI and TXI (p = .553, .057 and .703, respectively). Endoscopic scores based on the Kyoto classification of gastritis for atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, and map-like redness were similar between WLI and TXI. In contrast, NBI identified intestinal metaplasia at a significantly greater rate than WLI (p = .018). Further, colour differences surrounding atrophy and intestinal metaplasia on TXI and NBI were significantly greater than those on WLI (atrophy: TXI vs WLI p = .003, NBI vs WLI p < .001; intestinal metaplasia: TXI vs WLI p = .016, NBI vs WLI p < .001). However, TXI and NBI were not advantageous over WLI for detecting map-like redness. CONCLUSION Third-generation high-vision transnasal ultrathin endoscopy using TXI and/or NBI is useful for detecting atrophic borders and intestinal metaplasia.Key MessagesHigh-vision transnasal endoscopy using TXI or NBI is useful for diagnosing and detecting atrophy and intestinal metaplasia.TXI and NBI increase colour differences surrounding atrophy and intestinal metaplasia, thereby increasing diagnostic efficiency to improve risk stratification for gastric cancer.The image quality and detection rate have improved markedly with the latest ultrathin high-vision transnasal endoscopes.
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- Mitsushige Sugimoto
- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Chen GY, Tang ZQ, Bao ZX. Vitamin B12 deficiency may play an etiological role in atrophic glossitis and its grading: A clinical case-control study. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:456. [DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02464-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Existing studies have reported the significant association between atrophic glossitis (AG) and hematinic deficiencies, including iron, folate and vitamin B12 deficiency. However, these findings were inconsistent. AG can be graded as partial or complete atrophy. It is still unclear whether hematinic deficiencies are associated with the grading of AG.
Methods
236 AG patients and 208 sex- and age-matched healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Hematological tests including complete blood count, and serum levels of folate, ferritin and vitamin B12 were performed. The AG group was divided into those with partial AG and those with complete AG according to the extent of papillary atrophy. Statistical analysis was performed to assess whether hematinic deficiencies are risk factors for AG and its grading.
Results
Compared with the healthy controls, AG patients had significantly higher frequencies of vitamin B12 deficiency (68.22%), ferritin deficiency (13.98%) and anemia (21.61%). The differences in hematinic deficiencies and anemia between AG patients and healthy controls changed according to gender and age. The frequencies of serum vitamin B12 deficiency and anemia in the complete AG subgroup were significantly higher than those in the partial AG subgroup. Logistic regression analysis revealed that vitamin B12 deficiency and anemia were significantly correlated with AG and its grading. The AG patients with vitamin B12 deficiency responded well to supplement therapy.
Conclusion
AG could be an important clinical indicator for potential vitamin B12 deficiency, especially when the degree of tongue atrophy more than 50% and complete atrophy. Vitamin B12 deficiency might play an etiological role in the development of AG.
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Vats A, Mohammed A, Pedersen M. From labels to priors in capsule endoscopy: a prior guided approach for improving generalization with few labels. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15708. [PMID: 36127404 PMCID: PMC9489743 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19675-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The lack of generalizability of deep learning approaches for the automated diagnosis of pathologies in Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (WCE) has prevented any significant advantages from trickling down to real clinical practices. As a result, disease management using WCE continues to depend on exhaustive manual investigations by medical experts. This explains its limited use despite several advantages. Prior works have considered using higher quality and quantity of labels as a way of tackling the lack of generalization, however this is hardly scalable considering pathology diversity not to mention that labeling large datasets encumbers the medical staff additionally. We propose using freely available domain knowledge as priors to learn more robust and generalizable representations. We experimentally show that domain priors can benefit representations by acting in proxy of labels, thereby significantly reducing the labeling requirement while still enabling fully unsupervised yet pathology-aware learning. We use the contrastive objective along with prior-guided views during pretraining, where the view choices inspire sensitivity to pathological information. Extensive experiments on three datasets show that our method performs better than (or closes gap with) the state-of-the-art in the domain, establishing a new benchmark in pathology classification and cross-dataset generalization, as well as scaling to unseen pathology categories.
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- Anuja Vats
- grid.5947.f0000 0001 1516 2393Department of Computer Science, NTNU, 2819 Gjøvik, Norway
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- grid.5947.f0000 0001 1516 2393Department of Computer Science, NTNU, 2819 Gjøvik, Norway ,grid.4319.f0000 0004 0448 3150SINTEF Digital, Smart Sensor Systems, Oslo, Norway
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- grid.5947.f0000 0001 1516 2393Department of Computer Science, NTNU, 2819 Gjøvik, Norway
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Kawai T, Kawai Y, Hamada M, Iwata E, Niikura R, Nagata N, Yanagisawa K, Sugimoto M, Fukuzawa M, Yamagishi T, Itoi T. Present status and the future of ultrathin endoscopy. Dig Endosc 2022; 34:1110-1120. [PMID: 35266224 DOI: 10.1111/den.14297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Endoscopic population-based screening for gastric cancer began in April 2016, and the use of transnasal ultrathin esophagogastroduodenoscopy (UT-EGD) has rapidly become popular. With UT-EGD, discomfort associated with an examination is reduced, patient satisfaction is high, and adverse effects on cardiopulmonary function are fewer. Consequently, UT-EGD is a good option for gastric screening in an aging society. Because of the narrower diameter of the endoscope, however, image quality is inferior to that obtained using transoral conventional esophagogastroduodenoscopy (C-EGD). As a result, lesions observed by UT-EGD must be viewed at close proximity and chromoendoscopy should be used concurrently, which is burdensome for the endoscopist. Recent innovations by endoscope manufacturers have enabled dramatic improvements in transnasal UT-EGD and facilitated Hi-Vision imaging. Furthermore, image enhancement that allows for observation on a par with transoral C-EGD is now feasible. In the future, UT-EGD will be equipped with functions that permit magnified endoscopic image. It is anticipated that a multiroute transition between transnasal and transoral UT-EGD will become possible.
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- Takashi Kawai
- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Sakae H, Kanzaki H, Satomi T, Okanoue S, Obayashi Y, Hamada K, Abe M, Kono Y, Miura K, Iwamuro M, Kawano S, Kawahara Y, Tanaka T, Yanai H, Okada H. Linked Color Imaging (LCI) Emphasizes the Color Changes in the Gastric Mucosa After Helicobacter pylori Eradication. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:2375-2384. [PMID: 33982218 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07030-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diffuse redness is a characteristic endoscopic finding that indicates current infection of Helicobacter pylori, which is reduced after successful eradication. Linked color imaging (LCI) has been reported to improve the visibility of diffuse redness compared to white light imaging (WLI); however, quantitative evaluation has not been reported. AIMS This study aimed to objectively evaluate the color change of the gastric mucosa after H. pylori eradication. METHODS Images of the greater curvature of the antrum and corpus were captured, and the sites were biopsied during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) before and 1 year after eradication. The region of interest (ROI) was set around the biopsied area on the images. The color difference (ΔE) before and after eradication was calculated using the CIE L*a*b* color space. The association between the histological evaluation and the color value of the corresponding ROI was determined. RESULTS At the antrum, there was no significant color change with either mode. At the corpus, the a* value, which reflected redness, decreased significantly after eradication with both modes (WLI: 41.2 to 36.0, LCI: 37.5 to 25.5); the b* value, reflecting yellowish, decreased with WLI, but increased significantly with LCI (WLI: 44.6 to 41.6, LCI: 23.9 to 29.2). The ΔE was significantly larger with LCI than with WLI (16.5 vs. 8.6). The a* values at the corpus were generally associated with histological neutrophil infiltration. CONCLUSIONS Quantitative evaluation revealed that LCI emphasizes the change in color of the gastric mucosa due to the reduction in diffuse redness.
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- Hiroyuki Sakae
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-Ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Uematsu J, Sugimoto M, Hamada M, Iwata E, Niikura R, Nagata N, Fukuzawa M, Itoi T, Kawai T. Efficacy of a Third-Generation High-Vision Ultrathin Endoscope for Evaluating Gastric Atrophy and Intestinal Metaplasia in Helicobacter pylori-Eradicated Patients. J Clin Med 2022; 11:2198. [PMID: 35456291 PMCID: PMC9029511 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11082198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Image-enhanced endoscopy methods such as narrow-band imaging (NBI) are advantageous over white-light imaging (WLI) for detecting gastric atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, and cancer. Although new third-generation high-vision ultrathin endoscopes improve image quality and resolution over second-generation endoscopes, it is unclear whether the former also enhances color differences surrounding atrophy and intestinal metaplasia for endoscopic detection. We compared the efficacy of a new third-generation ultrathin endoscope and an older second-generation endoscope. METHODS We enrolled 50 Helicobacter pylori-eradicated patients who underwent transnasal endoscopy with a second-generation and third-generation endoscope (GIF-290N and GIF-1200N, respectively) in our retrospective study. Color differences based on the International Commission on Illumination 1976 (L*, a*, b*) color space were compared between second-generation and third-generation high-vision endoscopes. RESULTS Color differences surrounding atrophy produced by NBI on the GIF-1200N endoscope were significantly greater than those on GIF-290N (19.2 ± 8.5 vs. 14.4 ± 6.2, p = 0.001). In contrast, color differences surrounding intestinal metaplasia using both WLI and NBI were similar on GIF-1200N and GIF-290N endoscopes. NBI was advantageous over WLI for detecting intestinal metaplasia on both endoscopes. CONCLUSIONS NBI using a third-generation ultrathin endoscope produced significantly greater color differences surrounding atrophy and intestinal metaplasia in H. pylori-eradicated patients compared with WLI.
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- Junichi Uematsu
- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.U.); (M.H.); (E.I.); (R.N.); (N.N.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.U.); (M.H.); (E.I.); (R.N.); (N.N.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.U.); (M.H.); (E.I.); (R.N.); (N.N.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.U.); (M.H.); (E.I.); (R.N.); (N.N.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.U.); (M.H.); (E.I.); (R.N.); (N.N.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.U.); (M.H.); (E.I.); (R.N.); (N.N.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (M.F.); (T.I.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (M.F.); (T.I.)
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan; (J.U.); (M.H.); (E.I.); (R.N.); (N.N.); (T.K.)
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Haruma K, Kato M, Kawada K, Murao T, Ono S, Suehiro M, Hori S, Sasaki F, Koike T, Kitamura S, Dohi O, Kanzaki H, Yagi N, Hashiguchi K, Oka S, Katada K, Shimoda R, Mizukami K, Takeuchi T, Katsuki S, Tsuda M, Naito Y, Kawano T, Mori K, Ishikawa H. Diagnostic ability of linked color imaging in ultraslim endoscopy to identify neoplastic lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Endosc Int Open 2022; 10:E88-E95. [PMID: 35047338 PMCID: PMC8759938 DOI: 10.1055/a-1723-2635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background and study aims Linked color imaging (LCI) is a new image-enhancing technique that facilitates the differentiation of slight differences in mucosal color tone. We performed an exploratory analysis to evaluate the diagnostic capability of LCI in ultraslim endoscopy, using data from patients examined in the LCI-Further Improving Neoplasm Detection in upper gastrointestinal (LCI-FIND) trial, a large-scale, multicenter, randomized controlled trial that demonstrated the capability of LCI for detecting neoplastic lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Patients and methods Data from the LCI-FIND prospective trial were used. In the LCI-FIND trial, 1502 patients with a history of gastrointestinal cancer were randomly assigned to two groups based on examination methods: white light imaging (WLI) followed by LCI (WLI group) and LCI followed by WLI (LCI group). The present exploratory analysis investigated the outcomes of patients who underwent ultraslim and standard endoscopies. Results Ultraslim endoscopes were used in 223 patients and standard endoscopes in 1279 patients. The primary endpoint of the LCI-FIND trial was the percentage of patients diagnosed with a neoplastic lesion using WLI or LCI. The corresponding percentage tended to be higher with LCI than with WLI among patients who underwent ultraslim endoscopy and among those who underwent standard endoscopy; the crude risk ratio was 2.21 [95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.06-4.67], and the adjusted odds ratio was 2.46 (95 % CI: 1.07-5.63). Conclusions Our exploratory analysis of data from the LCI-FIND trial showed that LCI is useful in identifying neoplastic lesions, when used in ultraslim endoscopy.
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- Ken Haruma
- Department of General Internal Medicine 2, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine 2, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Ehime, Japan
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- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Oncology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asahi University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, North Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Internal Medicine and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Clinical Research Promotion Unit, Clinical Research Center, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Molecular-Targeting Cancer Prevention, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Kawai Y, Sugimoto M, Hamada M, Iwata E, Niikura R, Nagata N, Fukuzawa M, Itoi T, Kawai T. Linked color imaging effectively detects the endoscopic atrophic border in transnasal endoscopy. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2022; 70:290-296. [PMID: 35692679 PMCID: PMC9130059 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.21-145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In oral endoscopy, linked color imaging (LCI) detects atrophic border and gastric mucosal diseases better than white light imaging (WLI), but its usefulness in transnasal endoscopy has not been fully investigated. Here, we retrospectively compared WLI and LCI using the L*a*b* color space in images from 57 patients aged ≥20 years who had undergone transnasal endoscopy as part of a health check-up from May 2016 to January 2017. We measured color differences at the atrophic/non-atrophic and fundic/pyloric mucosal borders. Gastritis severity scored using the Kyoto classification of gastritis was similar between the two techniques. However, in patients with current and with past Helicobacter pylori infection, color difference at the atrophic border was greater with LCI (21.58 ± 6.97 and 27.34 ± 10.32, respectively) than with WLI [14.42 ± 5.95 (p = 0.004) and 17.9 ± 8.48 (p<0.001)]; in those never infected with Helicobacter pylori, color difference at the fundic/pyloric mucosal border was greater with LCI than with WLI (p<0.001). Because of its enhancement of atrophic border detection, we recommend linked color imaging as the method of choice for transnasal endoscopy in health check-ups, particularly for identifying people at high risk of gastric cancer.
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- Yusuke Kawai
- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital
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Gastritis: The clinico-pathological spectrum. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:1237-1246. [PMID: 33785282 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The inflammatory spectrum of gastric diseases includes different clinico-pathological entities, the etiology of which was recently established in the international Kyoto classification. A diagnosis of gastritis combines the information resulting form the gross examination (endoscopy) and histology (microscopy). It is important to consider the anatomical/functional heterogeneity of the gastric mucosa when obtaining representative mucosal biopsy samples. Gastritis includes self-limiting and non-self-limiting (long-standing) inflammatory diseases, and the latter are epidemiologically, biologically and clinically linked to the onset of gastric cancer (i.e. "inflammation-associated cancer"). Different biological models of inflammation-associated gastric oncogenesis have been proposed. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) gastritis is the most prevalent worldwide, and H. pylori is classified as a first-class carcinogen. On these bases, eradicating H. pylori is mandatory for the primary prevention of gastric cancer. Non-self-limiting gastritis may also be triggered by the immune-mediated destruction of gastric parietal cells, resulting in autoimmune gastritis. In both H. pylori-related and autoimmune gastritis, the non-self-limiting inflammation results in atrophy of the gastric mucosa, which is the main factor promoting gastric cancer. Long-term follow-up studies consistently demonstrate the prognostic impact of the histological staging of gastritis in gastric cancer secondary prevention strategies.
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Takagi T, Uchiyama K, Kajiwara-Kubota M, Kashiwagi S, Toyokawa Y, Hotta Y, Tanaka M, Inoue K, Dohi O, Yoshida N, Kamada K, Ishikawa T, Konishi H, Kishimoto M, Yagi N, Naito Y, Itoh Y. The efficacy of linked color imaging for the endoscopic diagnosis of mucosal healing in quiescent ulcerative colitis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 36:2448-2454. [PMID: 33710655 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The Mayo Endoscopic Subscore (MES) and the Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) are used to assess endoscopic mucosal healing in patients suffering from ulcerative colitis. Although mucosal healing is defined by MES 0, relapse of ulcerative colitis is often observed. Over a 48-month period, this study investigated the efficacy of linked color imaging (LCI) in predicting the long-term prognosis of ulcerative colitis patients diagnosed with MES 0. METHODS Overall, 26 patients in ulcerative colitis remission, diagnosed with MES 0, were enrolled. Using a LASEREO endoscopic system (Fujifilm Co., Tokyo, Japan), endoscopic colonic images were assessed with linked color imaging and the colitis endoscopic index of severity. Endoscopic LCI images were separated into three subgroups (A, no redness; B, redness with visible vessels; and C, redness without visible vessels). The Geboes score was used to evaluate histology; active mucosa was defined as GS > 2B.1. RESULTS Linked color imaging classification subdivided colonic mucosa, which had been diagnosed with MES 0, into two classes. The LCI-A group did not relapse, and the non-relapse rate was significantly higher (P = 0.018) than that in the LCI-B group. No difference in relapse rates was observed between patients with a colitis endoscopic index of severity of 0 and 1 (P = 0.655). There was no statistical difference between the composition of LCI-A group and the relapse rate between active and inactive mucosa diagnosed by Geboes score. CONCLUSIONS This methodology can be used to evaluate mucosal healing and predict long-term outcomes in ulcerative colitis patients.
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- Tomohisa Takagi
- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Department for Medical Innovation and Translational Medical Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Kyoto City Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asahi University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Matsumura S, Dohi O, Yamada N, Harusato A, Yasuda T, Yoshida T, Ishida T, Azuma Y, Kitae H, Doi T, Hirose R, Inoue K, Yoshida N, Kamada K, Uchiyama K, Takagi T, Ishikawa T, Konishi H, Morinaga Y, Kishimoto M, Yagi N, Naito Y, Itoh Y. Improved Visibility of Early Gastric Cancer after Successful Helicobacter pylori Eradication with Image-Enhanced Endoscopy: A Multi-Institutional Study Using Video Clips. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10163649. [PMID: 34441946 PMCID: PMC8397151 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10163649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The visibility and diagnostic accuracy of early gastric cancer (EGC) after Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication have been reported to improve using image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) compared with white light imaging (WLI). The present study clarified the appropriate IEE for the detection and diagnosis of EGC in clinical settings. This prospective and cross-sectional study evaluated the visibility of EGC and endoscopic findings of gastric mucosa after successful HP eradication (n = 31) using videos with WLI and IEE. Three endoscopists evaluated high-definition videos in a randomized order. The mean visibility scores (MVSs) on linked color imaging (LCI) for atrophic border, intestinal metaplasia, map-like redness, and EGC were the highest among each modality (3.87 ± 0.34, 3.82 ± 0.49, 3.87 ± 0.50, and 3.35 ± 0.92, respectively). The MVSs with blue laser imaging (BLI) were highest for magnifying view of the demarcation line (DL), microsurface pattern (MSP), and microvascular pattern (MVP) for EGC (3.77 ± 0.49, 3.94 ± 0.25, and 3.92 ± 0.34, respectively). LCI had the highest visibility among findings of gastric mucosa and EGC after HP eradication, and BLI had the highest visibility of MVP, MSP, and DL in magnifying observation. These results suggest that LCI observation in the entire stomach and further magnifying BLI are the best methods for detecting and diagnosing EGCs after HP eradication, respectively.
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- Shinya Matsumura
- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-75-251-5519
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Matsushita Memorial Hospital, Osaka 570-8540, Japan;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, North Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 629-2261, Japan;
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan;
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- Department of Pathology, Kyoto City Hospital, Kyoto 604-8845, Japan;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Asahi University Hospital, Gifu 501-0223, Japan;
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan; (S.M.); (T.Y.); (T.Y.); (T.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.); (T.D.); (R.H.); (K.I.); (N.Y.); (K.K.); (K.U.); (T.T.); (T.I.); (H.K.); (Y.N.); (Y.I.)
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Sonokawa T, Matsumoto M, Takegahara K, Inoue T, Enomoto Y, Usuda J. Usefulness of simultaneous type image-enhanced endoscope system in photodynamic therapy for centrally located lung cancer. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 35:102345. [PMID: 34033936 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is established as one of the standard treatment options for centrally located early lung cancer. In order to improve the effectiveness of PDT, it is very important to accurately diagnose the extent of the tumor and focus the laser irradiation accurately. With the use of the conventional video-endoscope system, which adopts the frame-sequential (RGB-based) display method, mainly used in Japan, for PDT laser irradiation, the system only recognizes the strong white light, and color information is lost. Therefore, it is difficult to irradiate the lesion while simultaneously observing the lesion. In this study, we investigated the usefulness of a new type of video-endoscope system during PDT. METHODS We used ELUXEO 7000® (FUJIFILM, Japan), which is a simultaneous-type video-endoscope system that has been in use at Nippon Medical School Hospital since October 2018. We analyzed the clinical usefulness of the ELUXEO® system for PDT as compared to other endoscope systems, such as EVIS LUCERA ELITE® (Olympus, Japan), an autofluorescence imaging (AFI) system. RESULTS After the administration of talaporfin sodium for PDT, the tumor lesion was not visualized in magenta color with AFI, yielding false-negative results. On the other hand, no false-negative results after the administration of talaporfin sodium were obtained with the use of ELUXEO®. Using the ELUXEO® system in the blue light imaging (BLI) mode, we were able to deliver a red laser light while observing the extent of the tumor. Missed laser exposure was avoided and the accuracy of PDT was improved with the use of this system. CONCLUSIONS ELUXEO® is useful for accurate evaluation of the extent of centrally located lung cancer and therefore, for accurate laser irradiation of the tumor lesion.
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- Takumi Sonokawa
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School Hospital, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan.
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Efficacy of Texture and Color Enhancement Imaging in visualizing gastric mucosal atrophy and gastric neoplasms. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6910. [PMID: 33767278 PMCID: PMC7994634 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86296-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In 2020, Olympus Medical Systems Corporation introduced the Texture and Color Enhancement Imaging (TXI) as a new image-enhanced endoscopy. This study aimed to evaluate the visibility of neoplasms and mucosal atrophy in the upper gastrointestinal tract through TXI. We evaluated 72 and 60 images of 12 gastric neoplasms and 20 gastric atrophic/nonatrophic mucosa, respectively. The visibility of gastric mucosal atrophy and gastric neoplasm was assessed by six endoscopists using a previously reported visibility scale (1 = poor to 4 = excellent). Color differences between gastric mucosal atrophy and nonatrophic mucosa and between gastric neoplasm and adjacent areas were assessed using the International Commission on Illumination L*a*b* color space system. The visibility of mucosal atrophy and gastric neoplasm was significantly improved in TXI mode 1 compared with that in white-light imaging (WLI) (visibility score: 3.8 ± 0.5 vs. 2.8 ± 0.9, p < 0.01 for mucosal atrophy; visibility score: 2.8 ± 1.0 vs. 2.0 ± 0.9, p < 0.01 for gastric neoplasm). Regarding gastric atrophic and nonatrophic mucosae, TXI mode 1 had a significantly greater color difference than WLI (color differences: 14.2 ± 8.0 vs. 8.7 ± 4.2, respectively, p < 0.01). TXI may be a useful observation modality in the endoscopic screening of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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Ono S, Kawada K, Dohi O, Kitamura S, Koike T, Hori S, Kanzaki H, Murao T, Yagi N, Sasaki F, Hashiguchi K, Oka S, Katada K, Shimoda R, Mizukami K, Suehiro M, Takeuchi T, Katsuki S, Tsuda M, Naito Y, Kawano T, Haruma K, Ishikawa H, Mori K, Kato M. Linked Color Imaging Focused on Neoplasm Detection in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract : A Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med 2021; 174:18-24. [PMID: 33076693 DOI: 10.7326/m19-2561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Linked color imaging (LCI) is a new image-enhanced endoscopy technique that allows users to recognize slight differences in mucosal color. OBJECTIVE To compare the performance of LCI with white light imaging (WLI) in detecting neoplastic lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract. DESIGN A controlled, multicenter trial with randomization using minimization. (University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry: UMIN000023863). SETTING 16 university hospitals and 3 tertiary care hospitals in Japan. PATIENTS 1502 patients with known previous or current cancer of the gastrointestinal tract and undergoing surveillance for gastrointestinal cancer. INTERVENTION WLI followed by LCI examination (WLI group) or LCI followed by WLI examination (LCI group). MEASUREMENTS Diagnosis of 1 or more neoplastic lesions in the pharynx, esophagus, or stomach in the first examination (primary outcome) and 1 or more neoplastic lesions overlooked in the first examination (secondary outcome). RESULTS 752 patients were assigned to the WLI group and 750 to the LCI group. The percentage of patients with 1 or more neoplastic lesions diagnosed in the first examination was higher with LCI than with WLI (60 of 750 patients or 8.0% [95% CI, 6.2% to 10.2%] vs. 36 of 752 patients or 4.8% [CI, 3.4% to 6.6%]; risk ratio, 1.67 [CI, 1.12 to 2.50; P = 0.011]). The proportion with overlooked neoplasms was lower in the LCI group than in the WLI group (5 of 750 patients or 0.67% [CI, 0.2% to 1.6%] vs. 26 of 752 patients or 3.5% [CI, 2.3% to 5.0%]; risk ratio, 0.19 [CI, 0.07 to 0.50]). LIMITATION Endoscopists were not blinded. CONCLUSION LCI is more effective than WLI for detecting neoplastic lesions in the pharynx, esophagus, and stomach. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE Fujifilm Corporation.
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- Shoko Ono
- Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan (S.O., M.T.)
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- Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan (K.K.)
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- Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (O.D., Y.N.)
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- Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan (S.K.)
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- Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (T.K.)
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- National Hospital Organization Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan (S.H.)
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- Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan (H.K.)
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- Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan (F.S.)
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- Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan (S.O.)
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- North Medical Center, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (K.K.)
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- Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Okayama, Japan (M.S., K.H.)
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- Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan (S.O., M.T.)
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- Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (O.D., Y.N.)
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- Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Okayama, Japan (M.S., K.H.)
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- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Osaka, Japan (H.I.)
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- Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, Japan (K.M.)
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- National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Japan (M.K.)
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The Efficacy of Linked Color Imaging in the Endoscopic Diagnosis of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2020; 2020:9604345. [PMID: 33061962 PMCID: PMC7542478 DOI: 10.1155/2020/9604345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of linked color imaging (LCI) in diagnosing Barrett's esophagus (BE) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Methods A total of 112 and 12 consecutive patients with BE and EAC were analyzed. The visibility scores of BE and EAC ranging from 4 (excellent visibility) to 0 (not detectable) were evaluated by three trainees and three experts using white light imaging (WLI), LCI mode, and blue laser imaging bright (BLI-b) mode. In addition, L∗a∗b∗ color values and color differences (ΔE∗) were evaluated using the CIELAB color space system. Results The visibility score of the BE in LCI mode (2.94 ± 1.32) was significantly higher than those in WLI (2.46 ± 1.48) and BLI-b mode (2.35 ± 1.46) (p < 0.01). The color difference (ΔE∗) from the adjacent gastric mucosa in LCI mode (17.11 ± 8.53) was significantly higher than those in other modes (12.52 ± 9.37 in WLI and 11.96 ± 6.59 in BLI-b mode, p < 0.01). The visibility scores of EAC in LCI mode (2.56 ± 1.47) and BLI-b mode (2.51 ± 1.28) were significantly higher than that in WLI (1.64 ± 1.46) (p < 0.01). The color difference (ΔE∗) from the adjacent normal Barrett's mucosa in LCI mode (19.96 ± 7.97) was significantly higher than that in WLI (12.95 ± 11.86) (p = 0.03). Conclusion The present findings suggest that LCI increases the visibility of BE and EAC and contributes to the improvement of the detection of these lesions.
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RGB Pixel Brightness Characteristics of Linked Color Imaging in Early Gastric Cancer: A Pilot Study. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2020; 2020:2105874. [PMID: 32328092 PMCID: PMC7150707 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2105874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background and Aims Linked color imaging (LCI) helps screen and diagnose for early gastric cancer by color contrast in different mucosa. RGB (red, green, and blue) pixel brightness quantifies colors, which is relatively objective. Limited studies have combined LCI images with RGB to help screen for early gastric cancer (EGC). We aimed to evaluate the RGB pixel brightness characteristics of EGC and noncancer areas in LCI images. Methods We retrospectively reviewed early gastric cancer (EGC) patients and LCI images. All pictures were evaluated by at least two endoscopic physicians. RGB pixel brightness analysis of LCI images was performed in MATLAB software to compare the cancer with noncancer areas. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was analyzed for sensitivity, specificity, cut-off, and area under the curve (AUC). Results Overall, 38 early gastric cancer patients were enrolled with 38 LCI images. Pixel brightness of red, green, and blue in cancer was remarkably higher than those in noncancer areas (190.24 ± 37.10 vs. 160.00 ± 40.35, p < 0.001; 117.96 ± 33.91 vs. 105.33 ± 30.01, p = 0.039; 114.36 ± 34.88 vs. 90.93 ± 30.14, p < 0.001, respectively). Helicobacter plyori (Hp) infection was not relevant to RGB distribution of EGC. Whether the score of Kyoto Classification of Gastritis (KCG) is ≥4 or <4, the pixel brightness of red, green, and blue was not disturbed in both cancer and noncancer (p > 0.05). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for differentiating cancer from noncancer was calculated. The maximum area under the curve (AUC) was 0.767 in B/G, with a sensitivity of 0.605, a specificity of 0.921, and a cut-off of 0.97. Conclusions RGB pixel brightness was useful and more objective in distinguishing early gastric cancer for LCI images.
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Dong H, Ren Y, Jiang B. Linked color imaging improves visibility of ectatic vessels in radiation proctitis during argon plasma coagulation. Dig Endosc 2020; 32:e45-e46. [PMID: 31917490 DOI: 10.1111/den.13590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Haibin Dong
- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Oung B, Chea K, Oung C, Saurin JC, Ko CW. Endoscopic yield of chronic dyspepsia in outpatients: A single-center experience in Cambodia. JGH OPEN 2020; 4:61-68. [PMID: 32055699 PMCID: PMC7008163 DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background and Aim The diagnostic evaluation and management of patients with chronic dyspepsia may differ geographically according to patient age, prevalence of Helicobacter pylori or parasitic infection, and risk of gastric cancer. The characteristics and appropriate investigation of Cambodian patients with dyspepsia have not previously been studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of Cambodian patients with chronic dyspepsia, the yield of upper endoscopy in these patients, and the value of alarm features in identifying patients with organic causes of dyspepsia. Methods We conducted a retrospective, single-center study of 1231 adults with chronic dyspepsia who underwent upper endoscopy. We compared clinical characteristics, H. pylori prevalence, and endoscopic and histological findings of patients with functional or organic causes of dyspepsia. This study was approved by the National Ethics Committee for Health Research. Results The majority of patients had overlapping symptoms of epigastric pain/burning and postprandial fullness/early satiety (40.6%), followed by epigastric pain/burning alone (29.7%) and postprandial fullness/early satiety alone (29.7%). Organic lesions were diagnosed in 6.9% of patients. The overall prevalence of H. pylori infection was 46% and was similar in the three clinical subgroups. The sensitivity and specificity of alarm features for organic causes of dyspepsia were 14 and 96%, respectively. The majority of patients with gastric cancer were 40 years of age or older. Conclusions The majority of patients with chronic dyspepsia seen at our outpatient center were diagnosed with functional or H. pylori-associated dyspepsia. The presence of alarm features was not sensitive or specific for differentiating organic and functional dyspepsia.
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- Borathchakra Oung
- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Edouard Herriot Hospital Hospices civils de Lyon Lyon France.,CHAKRA GI Clinic Phnom Penh Cambodia.,GI and Liver Unit Calmette Hospital Phnom Penh Cambodia
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- CHAKRA GI Clinic Phnom Penh Cambodia.,GI and Liver Unit Calmette Hospital Phnom Penh Cambodia
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- CHAKRA GI Clinic Phnom Penh Cambodia.,GI and Liver Unit Calmette Hospital Phnom Penh Cambodia.,Faculty of Medicine University of Health Sciences Phnom Penh Cambodia.,Cambodian Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Seattle Washington USA
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Edouard Herriot Hospital Hospices civils de Lyon Lyon France.,GI and Liver Unit Calmette Hospital Phnom Penh Cambodia
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- Division of Gastroenterology University of Washington Seattle Washington USA
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Dohi O, Majima A, Naito Y, Yoshida T, Ishida T, Azuma Y, Kitae H, Matsumura S, Mizuno N, Yoshida N, Kamada K, Itoh Y. Can image-enhanced endoscopy improve the diagnosis of Kyoto classification of gastritis in the clinical setting? Dig Endosc 2020; 32:191-203. [PMID: 31550395 DOI: 10.1111/den.13540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Endoscopic diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, the most common cause of gastric cancer, is very important to clarify high-risk patients of gastric cancer for reducing morbidity and mortality of gastric cancer. Recently, the Kyoto classification of gastritis was developed based on the endoscopic characteristics of H. pylori infection-associated gastritis for clarifying H. pylori infection status and evaluating risk factors of gastric cancer. Recently, magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (NBI) has reported benefits of the accuracy and reproducibility of endoscopic diagnosis for H. pylori-related premalignant lesions. In addition to NBI, various types of image-enhanced endoscopies (IEEs) are available including autofluorescence imaging, blue laser imaging, and linked color imaging. This review focuses on understanding the clinical applications and the corresponding evidences shown to improve the diagnosis of gastritis based on Kyoto classification using currently available advanced technologies of IEEs.
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- Osamu Dohi
- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Omihachiman Community Medical Center, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Shinozaki S, Osawa H, Hayashi Y, Lefor AK, Yamamoto H. Linked color imaging for the detection of early gastrointestinal neoplasms. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2019; 12:1756284819885246. [PMID: 31700545 PMCID: PMC6826899 DOI: 10.1177/1756284819885246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In routine upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, overlooking neoplastic lesions is inevitable even for well-trained endoscopists. Various methods have been reported to improve the detection of gastrointestinal neoplasms including chromoendoscopy, special endoscopes, and processor and image enhanced technologies. Equipment-based image enhanced endoscopy (e-IEE) using narrow band imaging (NBI) and blue laser imaging (BLI) is useful to characterize known lesions with magnification at a close-up view. However, they are not useful for the early detection of superficial, pale neoplasms, or both because of the weak image at a distant view in a wide lumen such as the stomach or colon. Linked color imaging (LCI) is a novel pre- and post-processing technology developed by Fujifilm Corporation that has sufficient brightness to illuminate a wide lumen. LCI delineates early gastric cancers as orange-red and intestinal metaplasia as purple. LCI improves the adenoma detection rate in the colon and decreases the polyp miss rate. LCI contributes to the detection of superficial lesions throughout the gastrointestinal tract by enhancing the color contrast between the neoplasm and the surrounding mucosa. LCI can distinguish them by their specific color allocation based mainly on the distribution of capillaries. The authors believe that moving forward, LCI should be used in routine upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.
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- Satoshi Shinozaki
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan,Shinozaki Medical Clinic, Utsunomiya, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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Kanmura S, Hamamoto H, Tanaka A, Arima S, Sasaki F, Tanoue S, Nasu Y, Hashimoto S, Higashi M, Ido A. Diagnostic utility of linked color imaging in the evaluation of colonic mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis: a pilot study. Endosc Int Open 2019; 7:E937-E943. [PMID: 31367672 PMCID: PMC6656553 DOI: 10.1055/a-0810-0398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Background and aims Recent studies recommend histological mucosal healing of intestinal tissue as a treatment goal in ulcerative colitis (UC). Linked-color imaging (LCI) is a new endoscopy system that enhances the color differences of the gastrointestinal mucosa. We investigated the efficacy of LCI in the evaluation of intestinal activity, including the histological activity in UC. Method A total of 21 UC patients who were evaluated by the LASEREO system (FUJIFILM Co., Tokyo, Japan) were enrolled from August to December in 2016. All of the target points were observed by conventional white-light imaging (WLI) and LCI and biopsied from the region of interest in each view. We quantified the color tones of 73 biopsied points on WLI and LCI using the L*a*b* color value (WLI-L, WLI-a, WLI-b, and LCI-L, LCI-a, LCI-b). We then investigated the relationships among the L*a*b* color values, endoscopic findings, and histological healing. Results The average LCI-a and LCI-b values of patients with high mucosal activity disease were significantly higher than in those with mucosal healing ( P < 0.01), and only LCI-a was significantly correlated with the score for histological healing. With regard to the other color values (LCI-L and all WLI values), there were no statistically significant differences in terms of average color value and correlation between patients with high mucosal activity and those with mucosal healing. In addition, the difference in the average color values with LCI and WLI was 7.1 and 3.1, respectively. Conclusion LCI is more useful than WLI for the visualization and evaluation of mucosal inflammation in UC.
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- Shuji Kanmura
- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Field of Oncology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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