Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 35-43 , January 2010

Comprehensive imaging of gastroesophageal biopsy samples by spectrally encoded confocal microscopy

Received 15 May 2009 ,Accepted 23 August 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: This research was supported by National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (grant number R21CA122161). All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.08.026

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 35-43 , January 2010

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