In their meta-analysis, Wanders et al. determined the sensitivity, specificity and real-time negative predictive value of endoscopic imaging techniques for the diagnosis of non-neoplastic versus neoplastic colonic lesions. They conclude that narrow-band imaging, image-enhanced endoscopy, Fuji intelligent chromoendoscopy and confocal laser endomicroscopy can all be used to make a reliable diagnosis, but not autofluoresence imaging.
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Reliable optical diagnosis of colonic lesions with endoscopic imaging techniques except autofluorescence imaging. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 11, 2 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2013.248
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