Tethered capsule endomicroscopy: from bench to bedside at a primary care practice
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Author(s)
Gora, Michalina J.
Simmons, Leigh H.
Quénéhervé, Lucille
Grant, Catriona N.
Carruth, Robert W.
Lu, Weina
Tiernan, Aubrey
Dong, Jing
Walker-Corkery, Beth
Soomro, Amna
Date Issued
October 2016
Journal
Journal of Biomedical Optics
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SPIE
Citation
Gora, Michalina J. et al. “Tethered Capsule Endomicroscopy: From Bench to Bedside at a Primary Care Practice.” Journal of Biomedical Optics 21.10 (2016): 104001.
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Abstract
Due to the relatively high cost and inconvenience of upper endoscopic biopsy and the rising incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma, there is currently a need for an improved method for screening for Barrett’s esophagus. Ideally, such a test would be applied in the primary care setting and patients referred to endoscopy if the result is suspicious for Barrett’s. Tethered capsule endomicroscopy (TCE) is a recently developed technology that rapidly acquires microscopic images of the entire esophagus in unsedated subjects. Here, we present our first experience with clinical translation and feasibility of TCE in a primary care practice. The acceptance of the TCE device by the primary care clinical staff and patients shows the potential of this device to be useful as a screening tool for a broader population.
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Harvard University--MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
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https://doi.org/10.1117/1.jbo.21.10.104001
