Usefulness of linked color imaging in the early detection of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinomas.

Koki NakamuraYuji UrabeShiro OkaNaoko NagasakiNaoki YoritaKosaku HataKazuhiko MasudaMio KuriharaTakahiro KotachiTomoyuki BodaShinji TanakaKazuaki Chayama

Published in: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society (2020)

Almost the same as BLI-BRT, LCI improves SESCC visibility compared with WLI. This is useful for cases with multiple LVLs. In cases without background coloration (BGC), LCI may make SESCC more visible than BLI-BRT.

Keyphrases

squamous cell
high resolution
high grade
photodynamic therapy