The study included 147 patients and focused on a battery-powered microendoscope developed by bioengineers from Rice University in Houston.
The microendoscope attaches to a traditional endoscope. A 1-millimeter-wide fiber-optic cable transmits images to a fluorescence microscope, and images can be viewed on a tablet, according to the report. The microendoscope has the ability to determine the presence of malignancies, without biopsy.
The study was published in the journal Gastroenterology.
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