Novel Zoom Endoscopy Technique for Visualizing the Microvascular Architecture in Gastric Mucosa  Kenshi Yao, Akinori Iwashita, Yosuke Kikuchi, Tsuneyoshi Yao, Toshiyuki Matsui, Hiroshi Tanabe, Takashi Nagahama, Suketo Sou  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology  Volume 3, Issue 7, Pages S23-S26 (July 2005) DOI: 10.1016/S1542-3565(05)00255-7 Copyright © 2005 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Magnified endoscopic findings of the noncarcinomatous surrounding mucosa. When we magnified the noncarcinomatous mucosa, a regular SECN pattern was observed consistently. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2005 3, S23-S26DOI: (10.1016/S1542-3565(05)00255-7) Copyright © 2005 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Magnified endoscopic view of the carcinomatous mucosa of early gastric cancer (superficial depressed type). At the margin of the carcinoma, the regular SECN pattern has disappeared at a demarcation line (arrows) and microvessels that are irregular in both shape and arrangement have proliferated within the cancerous mucosa (irregular microvascular pattern). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2005 3, S23-S26DOI: (10.1016/S1542-3565(05)00255-7) Copyright © 2005 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions