Abstract
Narrow band imaging (NBI) is a new electronic endoscopy system ideally suited to the observation of surface structures, including capillaries. With NBI, shortwavelength light radiated through a narrow band filter is strongly absorbed by hemoglobin, thereby allowing surface vascular structures to be distinctly visualized (1).
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Fujisaki, J. (2009). Diagnosis of Minute Gastric Cancer by Narrow Band Imaging. In: Fujita, R., Takahashi, H. (eds) Gastrointestinal Cancer Atlas for Endoscopic Therapy. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-88166-7_4
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