Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 551-556 , March 2010

A retrograde-viewing device improves detection of adenomas in the colon: a prospective efficacy evaluation (with videos)

Received 11 May 2009 ,Accepted 25 September 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: The following authors disclosed financial relationships relevant to this publication: R.I. Heigh: Research grant from Avantis Medical Systems. D.E. Fleischer: Research grants from BARRX Medical, Olympus, and Fujinon. J.A. Leighton: Research grant from Olympus and Fujinon; research grant from and consultant for Given Imaging; consultant for Intromedic. J. Li: Research grant from Avantis Medical Systems. S. Ramrakhiani: Research grant from Avantis Medical Systems. S.A. Edmundowicz: Consultant for Olympus; member of medical advisory board of and stockholder in Spirus. S. Jonnalagadda: Center of Excellence speaker for Olympus. D.K. Rex: Research grant from and speaker for Olympus; research grant from and member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Given Imaging; member of the Scientific Advisory Board of and stockholder in Avantis Medical Systems; member of the Scientific Advisory Board of GI View, American BioOptics, CheckCap, and Softscope. The other authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.09.043

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 551-556 , March 2010

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