Schönfeld, N; Schwarz, C; Kollmeier, J; Blum, T; Bauer, TT; Ott, S (2009). Narrow band imaging (NBI) during medical thoracoscopy: first impressions. Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology, 4(26), p. 24. London: BioMed Central 10.1186/1745-6673-4-24
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Background
This is the first ever evaluation of narrow band imaging (NBI), an innovative endoscopic imaging procedure, for the visualisation of pleural processes.
Methods
The pleural cavity was examined in 26 patients with pleural effusions using both white light and narrow band imaging during thoracoscopy under local anaesthesia.
Results
In the great majority of the patients narrow band imaging depicted the blood vessels more clearly than white light, but failed to reveal any differences in number, shape or size. Only in a single case with pleura thickened by chronic inflammation and metastatic spread of lung cancer did narrow band imaging show vessels that were not detectable under white light.
Conclusion
It is not yet possible to assess to what extent the evidence provided by NBI is superior to that achieved with white light. Further studies are required, particularly in the early stages of pleural processes.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Pneumology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Ott, Sebastian Robert |
ISSN: |
1745-6673 |
Publisher: |
BioMed Central |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Factscience Import |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:09 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:21 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1186/1745-6673-4-24 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.30524 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/30524 (FactScience: 194695) |
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