Nelson Douglas B
Division of Gastroenterology, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center (111D), Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2002 Apr;12(2):325-34. doi: 10.1016/s1052-5157(01)00013-7.
The boundaries of endoscopy will continue to expand. Imaging modalities, such as high-resolution and high magnification endoscopy, tissue spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography, and wireless endoscopy, will continue to evolve. New therapeutic modalities, such as endoscopic antireflux procedures, are making endoscopic surgery a reality. In the increasingly restrictive reimbursement environment, however, it is critical to establish the cost-effectiveness of these new technologies to integrate them into daily practice.
内镜检查的边界将持续拓展。诸如高分辨率和高倍放大内镜检查、组织光谱分析、光学相干断层扫描以及无线内镜检查等成像方式将不断发展。诸如内镜抗反流手术等新的治疗方式正使内镜手术成为现实。然而，在报销环境日益受限的情况下，确定这些新技术的成本效益以将其融入日常实践至关重要。
