Endoscopy 2010; 42(6): 490-492
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1243994
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Computed image modification for enhancement of small-bowel surface structures at video capsule endoscopy

J.  Pohl1 , I.  Aschmoneit1 , S.  Schuhmann1 , C.  Ell1
  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Dr Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany
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Publication History

submitted 23 July 2009

accepted after revision 20 January 2010

Publication Date:
08 March 2010 (online)

Computed virtual chromoendoscopy with the Fujinon intelligent color-enhancement (FICE) system was reported to improve visualization of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions at gastroscopy and colonoscopy. The technique is based on narrowing the bandwidth of the conventional endoscopic image arithmetically by a spectral estimation technology. Implementation of the FICE software in the video capsule workstation might also allow for contrast-enhanced assessment of nature and extent of small-bowel mucosal lesions. Here we propose this novel technique and report on 10 consecutive patients who underwent small-bowel video capsule endoscopy that was evaluated with FICE-enhanced imaging.

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