The investigators hypothesize that NBI will have a high accuracy in predicting polyp histology real time during a colonoscopy by visualization of the surface mucosal and vascular patterns. Aim#1: To determine the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of NBI and standard white light colonoscopy for predicting polyp histology by evaluating the surface mucosal and vascular patterns during colonoscopy. Aim#2: To determine the inter-observer agreement between investigators for the recognition of various polyp patterns.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
200
Narrow Band Imaging Colonoscope offers an alternative lightsource to view colon polyps in real time
Kansas City VA Medical Center
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
RECRUITINGThe mucosal and vascular patterns and their correlation with polyp histology will be used as the primary outcome.
Time frame: 1 year
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