GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterologists may not need to send colon polyps to a pathologist for examination as most physicians correctly evaluated whether a polyp was precancerous or benign using high-definition optical lenses during a colonoscopy, according to a study published in the December…

The Gastroenterology Practice Management Group recently published a review of adenoma detection rates from 370 gastroenterologists over a six-year period in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Here are five things to know about the study and its results.

The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has announced its 2015 courses that will be held at the ASGE Institute for Training and Technology in Downers Grove, Ill.

Here is a stock report on five publicly traded GI/endoscopy companies for Dec. 11 to Dec. 16.

St. Joesph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, Ill., has undertaken a $3.5 million expansion of its endoscopy center, according to a report by The Southern.

A survey has found that many clinicians offer less than optimal care for celiac disease, despite the fact that there are clear guidelines for the condition's diagnosis and management, according to a Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News report.

Here are seven gastroenterology practices or facilities that were recently in the news.

US Endoscopy has released its VIA bedside endoscope pre-cleaning kit, according to an EndoNurse report.

The American Gastroenterological Association released guidelines on the pharmacological management of irritable bowel syndrome, published in the journal Gastroenterology.

Here are updates from professional gastroenterology societies in the last month.