Endomicroscopy is a newly developed diagnostic tool that enables in vivo microscopy with subcellular resolution during ongoing endoscopy in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. It is a revolutionary technology. Endoscopy and pathology are no longer separate subjects and, as a result, endomicroscopy leads to a close interaction between endoscopist and pathologist. This Atlas of Endomicroscopy is the first book dealing with the new insights of endomicroscopy. It provides an overview about the development, the requirements, the technique, current indications and further possibilities of endomicroscopy.

InhaltsangabeDevelopment of Endoscopic Devices: Past, Present and Future.- Development of Endoscopic Devices: Past, Present and Future.- Surface Analysis with Magnifying Chromoendoscopy in the Colon.- Surface Analysis with Magnifying Chromoendoscopy in the Colon.- Development and Current Technological Status of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy.- Development and Current Technological Status of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy.- Examination Technique of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy.- Examination Technique of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy.- The Technique of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy from the Perspective of a New User.- The Technique of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy from the Perspective of a New User.- Microarchitecture of the Normal Gut Seen with Conventional Histology and Endomicroscopy.- Microarchitecture of the Normal Gut Seen with Conventional Histology and Endomicroscopy.- Endomicroscopy of GI Disorders.- Endomicroscopy in Early Oesophageal Squamous Cell Neoplasias.- Barrett's Oesophagus.- Endomicroscopy of Gastritis and Gastric Cancer.- Endomicroscopy of Small Bowel Diseases: Coeliac Disease, Lymphoma.- Endomicroscopy of Colon Pathology.- Endomicroscopy in Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease.- Live Tissue Imaging with Conventional Confocal Microscopy.- Live Tissue Imaging with Conventional Confocal Microscopy.- Functional and Molecular Imaging with Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy.- Functional and Molecular Imaging with Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy.- Future Trends in Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy: Improved Imaging Quality and Immunoendoscopy.- Future Trends in Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy: Improved Imaging Quality and Immunoendoscopy.