Published in Medical Imaging Week, November 25th, 2006
The scopes, which feature Olympus' proprietary Narrow Band Imaging (NBI), exceptional optics, slimmer designs and easier handling, were presented at CHEST 2006, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), Salt Palace Convention Center.
NBI is an imaging technology that enhances the visibility of vessels and other anatomical structures on mucosal surfaces. It works by altering white light to specific wavelength bands, which take advantage of the scattering...
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Source: Medical Imaging Week (2006-11-25)
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