Pillcam ESO: A Primer

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 154-159

  Eisen, Glenn M ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; esophageal varices; ingestion; Pillcam ESO; protocol; screening

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CAMERA; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY DISORDER; HEALTH CARE COST; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SCREENING TEST; SEDATION; SMALL INTESTINE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

EID: 33846436024     PISSN: 10962883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tgie.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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