Training endosonographers in needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy: Is there still a need?

Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is a technology used for high-magnification images of cellular surfaces throughout the body. The technology of CLE involves initial injection of intravenous fluorescein followed by tissue illumination with a low-power laser and subsequent detection of fluorescence from the reflected light. The term “confocal” refers to the alignment of both the illumination and the image collection systems in the same focal plane. The laser light is directed onto the tissue of interest, and reflected light is detected by the same lens through a pinhole.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research