Narrow band imaging (NBI) technology and its possibilities for "optical biopsy" in early laryngeal cancer

Narrow band imaging (NBI) during medical thoracoscopy: first impressions

BACKGROUND This is the first ever evaluation of narrow band imaging (NBI), an innovative endoscopic imaging procedure, for the visualisation of pleural processes. METHODS The pleural cavity was examined in 26 patients with pleural effusions using both white light and narrow band imaging during thoracoscopy under local anaesthesia. RESULTS In the great majority of the patients narrow band im...

Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) — Endoscopic Method for Detection of Head and Neck Cancer

Value of narrow band imaging in the early diagnosis of laryngeal cancer.

BACKGROUND Narrow band imaging (NBI) is a new imaging technique for the depiction of tumor-specific neoangiogenesis. The purpose of the present study was to assess the value of NBI in the early diagnosis of laryngeal cancer. METHODS This prospective study includes 205 consecutive patients with a laryngeal lesion scheduled for microlaryngoscopy. NBI was immediately performed after white light ...

Narrow band imaging for bladder cancer

Narrow band imaging (NBI) is a newly developed technology aiming to provide additional endoscopic information for patients with bladder cancer. This review focuses on the diagnostic accuracy and treatment outcome using NBI cystoscopy for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Current results showed improved sensitivity of NBI cystoscopy compared to conventional white light cystosc...

Surgical treatment of laryngeal papillomatosis using narrow band imaging.

Laryngeal papillomatosis has a high rate of recurrence after surgery. Narrow band imaging (NBI) is a novel optical enhancement technology used for the diagnosis. This is the first report to date to indicate the availability of the combination of laryngomicro surgery and videoendoscopic surgery for laryngeal papillomatosis using NBI technology. The patients were a 34-year-old man and a 30-year-o...