Imaging by Magnifying Endoscopy with NBI Implicates the Remnant Capillary Network As an Indication for Endoscopic Resection in Early Colon Cancer
Figure 2
Normal colon mucosa containing carcinoid tumor. (a) The microcapillary vessels are not usually observed using NBI systems in normal colon mucosa. This magnifying image shows microcapillary network in normal colon mucosa (NCM) removed surface epithelium (white box). (b) Three-dimensional structure of the microcapillary network surrounding normal glands displayed using laser scanning microscopy (LSM) in NCM. This finding corresponded with the image obtained by NBI systems. (c, d) Histological view of exposed microcapillary vessels at the surface of mucosa containing carcinoid tumor cells without absorptive tissues (black box).
