
Narrow Band Imaging™ Technology
NBI™ Technology is an optical imaging technology that enhances the visibility of vessels and other tissue on the mucosal surface. NBI technology works by filtering the white light into specific light wavelengths that are absorbed by hemoglobin and penetrate only the surface of human tissue. As a result, with Narrow Band Imaging, capillaries on the mucosal surface are displayed in brown and veins in the submucosa are displayed in cyan on the monitor.1


Upper GI Benefits
See Before You Sample – High-definition Narrow Band Imaging targets suspicious areas to biopsy for Barrett’s Esophagus.1
Lower GI Benefits
Suspect Before You Resect – High-definition Narrow Band Imaging can be used to assess the histology of diminutive colorectal polyps.1Suspect before you resect.







Don't leave biopsy to chance.
Better Interpretation Tool
HD NBI technology provides contrast, which may aid in the interpretation of mucosal morphology, vascular patterns, and blood vessel appearance in patients with Barrett’s esophagus.1
Less Time
HD NBI technology facilitates targeted biopsies in patients with Barrett’s esophagus, which can save valuable procedure time.1
Fewer Biopsies
Using HD NBI technology to target suspicious areas in Barrett’s.1











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Note: NBI Technology is not intended to replace histopathological sampling as a means of diagnosis.
Esophagus - Barrett’s Esophagus Investigation
Regular Morpholgy shown under white light and NBI
Esophagus - Barrett’s Esophagus Investigation
Regular Morpholgy shown under white light and NBI
Esophagus - Barrett’s Esophagus Investigation
Vasculature appears slightly darker red than the surrounding tissue under white light. Unclear if regular or irregular morphology
However using NBI the Vascular morphology appears regular
Esophagus - Barrett’s Esophagus Investigation
Under White morphology appears regular in the area denoted by the circle.
However under NBI the Mucosal morphology appears absent or irregular.
Esophagus - Barrett’s Esophagus Investigation
Under White there is irregularities in the area denoted by the circle.
This is supported by NBI as the Mucosal morphology appears absent or irregular.
NBI: Most likely prediction – NICE Type 1 – non adenoma
NBI: Most likely prediction – NICE Type 1 – non adenoma
NBI: Most likely prediction – NICE Type 1 – non adenoma
Most likely prediction – NICE Type 1 – non adenoma
Most likely prediction – NICE Type 1 – non adenoma
Most likely prediction – NICE Type 2–adenoma