Confocal laser endomicroscopy is a new endoscopic tool that allowsin vivo histology at subcellular resolution during ongoing endoscopy, and permits subsurface imaging of normal and neoplastic human mucosa. The authors of this Review highlight why confocal laser endomicroscopy can no longer be regarded as just another endoscopic technique but emerges as a crucial novel imaging technique for in vivodiagnosis of colorectal cancer.
- Ralf Kiesslich
- Martin Goetz
- Markus F Neurath
