Molecular endoscopic imaging for the detection of Barrett's metaplasia using biodegradable inorganic nanoparticles: An ex-vivo pilot study on human tissue.

<h4>Background and study aims</h4>Despite major technical advancements, endoscopic surveillance for detecting premalignant lesions in Barrett's esophagus is challenging because of their flat appearance with only subtle morphological changes. Molecular endoscopic imaging (MEI) using...

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Main Authors: Shakil Ahmed, Andreas Kreft, Ezharul Hoque Chowdhury, Sultana Mehbuba Hossain, Peter R Galle, Helmut Neumann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239814