Spectroscopic diagnosis of esophageal dysplasia

Max Almond, MB, ChB, DM, from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester, United Kingdom, discusses his original article "Endoscopic Raman spectroscopy enables objective diagnosis of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus" from the January issue. This study evaluated a novel endoscopic diagnostic probe for use in patients with Barrett's esophagus. Up to 57% of Barrett's-associated dysplasia may be missed …

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