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Introduction: An innovative endoscopic system using 4-color light-emitting diodes (LED) was released between 2016 and 2017 in locations that had not approved laser endoscopes for use, including the United States and Europe. Objective: This study compared the diagnostic efficacy between magnifying blue light imaging with an LED light source (LED-BLI) and magnifying blue laser imaging with a laser light source (Laser-BLI) for early gastric cancer (EGC). Methods: In this prospective, single-center, noninferiority study, 80 gastric lesions were evaluated between January 2017 and July 2017. The magnifying findings of gastric lesions – including the demarcation line (DL), microvascular pattern (MVP), and microsurface pattern (MSP) – were evaluated using Laser-BLI and LED-BLI according to the vessel plus surface classification system (VSCS). The primary end point was to determine whether the diagnostic accuracy of LED-BLI for EGC was noninferior to that of conventional Laser-BLI. Results: Overall, we evaluated 79 gastric lesions histopathologically diagnosed as adenocarcinomas from the specimens obtained via endoscopic submucosal dissection. A DL was observed by Laser-BLI and LED-BLI in 98.7% (78/79) and 96.2% (76/79) of EGCs, respectively. The MVP observed using Laser-BLI and LED-BLI was irregular in 92.4% (73/79) and 89.9% (71/79), respectively. The MSP observed using Laser-BLI and LED-BLI was irregular in 83.5% (66/79) and 82.2% (65/79), respectively. According to the VSCS, diagnosable cancers were found in 94.9% (75/79) and 93.7% (74/79) of cases when using Laser-BLI and LED-BLI, respectively (p = 0.73; difference ratio, 1.2%; 95% CI –8.5 to 6.0%). Conclusions: LED-BLI could accurately visualize the DL, MVP, and MSP of EGCs and was not inferior to Laser-BLI. Therefore, LED-BLI can be used to diagnose EGC accurately according to the VSCS-based diagnosis criteria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background/Aims: Settings of structure and color enhancement (CE) change view of white light imaging and a preset low enhancement setting is used regularly. The aim of this study was to investigate whether higher enhancement settings increased colorectal lesions' visibility with endoscopists' visibility scoring and objective color difference (CD) value. Methods: From April 2015 to September 2015, we analyzed 27 pictures and 100 videos of colorectal lesions. Combinations of structure enhancement (B3, A3, A5) and CE (CE 0, 1, 3) were evaluated and CD values of 2 corresponding modes (high enhancement: A5 + CE3, preset low enhancement: A3 + CE0) were calculated using marketed software. In the video, these 2 modes were evaluated. All pictures and movies were graded by 4 endoscopists using visibility scores: score 4 (excellent) to score 1 (poor). Results: The scores of A3 + CE0 (2.74 ± 1.09) were significantly lower than those of all other higher enhancement settings such as B3 + CE1 (3.11 ± 1.08), A3 + CE1 (3.33 ± 0.91), and A5 + CE3 (3.56 ± 0.74; p < 0.001). The CD value of A5 + CE3 was significantly higher than A3 + CE0 (20.2 ± 6.9 vs. 12.9 ± 5.6, p < 0.001). In the video, the scores for A5 + CE3 were significantly higher than A3 + CE0 (3.27 ± 0.83 vs. 2.53 ± 1.05, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Higher enhancement settings increased visibility of colorectal lesions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]