LEXINGTON, Mass.– Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy have upgraded ASGE’s Institute for Training and Technology in Chicago with Fujifilm’s latest endoscopic imaging systems.
The upgrade will give approximately 2,500 physicians and fellows each year access to newer endoscopy technologies during hands-on training at ASGE’s Advanced Bioskills Laboratory and Simulation Center.
The center has been equipped with Fujifilm’s ELUXEO 8000 Endoscopic Imaging System and its latest 800 Series gastroscopes and colonoscopes, replacing the 700 Series systems previously used at the facility. The new equipment was installed this summer and will be used in training programs for fellows and practicing endoscopists.
“The future of endoscopic care depends not only on innovation, but also ensuring physicians are equipped to confidently use the latest technologies,” said Tai Fujita, Senior Vice President of the Endoscopy Division at Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation. “Together with ASGE, we’re investing in the next generation of physician education by providing advanced imaging solutions that support exceptional training and ultimately, better patient care and outcomes.”
The center also includes Fujifilm gastroscopes and colonoscopes as well as specialized duodenoscopes, ultrasound endoscopes and dual-channel endoscopes.
The equipment can be used to demonstrate procedures including endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, routine upper and lower endoscopies, endoscopic submucosal dissection, third-space endoscopy and bariatric endoscopy.
“At ASGE, our mission is to advance excellence in gastrointestinal endoscopy through education, innovation and quality,” said ASGE President Jason Dominitz, M.D., MHS, MASGE. “We are grateful for our longstanding collaboration with Fujifilm, which has enabled us to continually enhance the ASGE IT&T and maintain its position as a premier bioskills training facility.”
Dominitz said providing physicians with hands-on experience using current technology can better prepare them to apply new endoscopic techniques in clinical practice.
The ELUXEO 8000 system uses Fujifilm’s LED Multi-Light illumination technology and provides 4K white-light imaging along with three additional imaging modes: Linked Color Imaging, Blue Light Imaging and Amber-Red Color Imaging.
Fujifilm said Linked Color Imaging and Blue Light Imaging are designed to assist with polyp detection and characterization, while Amber-Red Color Imaging is intended to improve visualization of bleeding sources and blood vessels in the submucosal space.
The system can be used across several gastrointestinal applications, including colorectal polyp detection, endoscopic submucosal dissection, H. pylori assessment, Barrett’s esophagus and gastroesophageal reflux disease detection.
Clinical studies cited by Fujifilm have found that Linked Color Imaging can enhance differences between red and white mucosal tissue, potentially improving detection of early cancers and adenomas. Blue Light Imaging uses blue-violet light to improve visualization of microvessels and assist physicians in characterizing lesions, including those associated with early gastric cancer.
