Endoscopic Disease Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Endoscopic scoring systems in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis aim to translate the assessment of mucosal disease activity into a quantified value. This value seeks to provide a clear, objective record of the endoscopic mucosal severity, which can then be used to guide medical management decisions. The primary driver of all endoscopic indices, however, is to define a scale of responsiveness for therapeutic endpoints in clinical trials.

Electronic imaging to enhance lesion detection at colonoscopy.

Adenoma removal prevents colorectal cancer (CRC) development. Lower adenoma detection rates correlate with increased postcolonoscopy CRC. Chromoendoscopy it is not practical for routine use.