Analysis of data is key in gastrointestinal diagnostics

What is it about?

Functional luminal imaging is a relatively new technology for obtaining geometric profiling data and distensibility of gastrointestinal sphincters. Such data are important for evaluation of the competence of the sphincter. For example reflux of acid from the stomach to the esophagus may be due to a weak lower esophageal sphincter.

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Why is it important?

However, it is important that the data undergo a biomechanical analysis rather than using too simple measures. The recently published paper discusses this issue

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