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t m c » p u l s e | a p r i l 2 0 1 5 39 Hospital First in the Nation to Use Digital SpyGlass Technology T H E P A R K L A N E 1 7 0 1 H E R M A N N D R . | 7 1 3 . 5 2 6 . V I E W 1 7 0 1 H E R M A N N D R . | 7 1 3 . 5 2 6 . V I E W A S K A B O U T O U R G R E A T M O V E I N S P E C I A L S ! • On-Site Storage Included • Assigned Garage Parking • No Water or Garbage Bills • 24hr. Valet & Concierge Service • Pets Accepted • Minutes from Texas Medical Center • Sophisticated Surveillance System • Discount to Texas Medical Center Employees w w w . t h e p a r k l a n e . c o m L U X U R Y A P A R T M E N T S L U X U R Y A P A R T M E N T S Friday April 17 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (East of NRG on Metro Train Line) Saturday April 18 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Tea Room Each Day 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. HollyHall-SpringBazaaar-2015-TMC.indd 1 3/13/15 12:45 PM THE BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE MOOD & ANXIETY DISORDERS PROGRAM IS RECRUITING RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS If you are between the ages of 18 and 65, and have been diagnosed with any of the following: -Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) -Bipolar Disorder -Any other mood/anxiety disorder Please contact us at our confidential number or email: C HI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is the first hospital in the nation to use the new SpyGlass Digital System technology. Isaac Raijman, M.D., chief of gastroenterology at Baylor St. Luke's, has performed the most procedures in the world using this new technology, which is yielding promising results in improving the efficiency of endoscopic diagnoses and procedures. The single-operator device, pro- duced by Boston Scientific, uses a dig- ital sensor and, according to Raijman, provides significantly clearer images than fiber optic imaging offered by previous technologies. "It was like it lifted a curtain from my eyes—it was that dramatic," said Raijman, describing the previous images as "foggy and kind of hazy." On a weekly basis, physicians from around the country are shadowing Raijman to learn more about the device. During a recent procedure, he was able to use the SpyGlass system to view images of a lesion on a patient's liver that would otherwise have been difficult to detect. The patient was originally referred from another hospital to Raijman for an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopan- creatography (ERCP) after liver tests yielded abnormal results. "When I performed the ERCP, I injected contrast and it didn't show any abnormality except for the color- ing being somewhat abnormal," said Raijman. "If I just stop there, I don't really have a specific diagnosis. That's where this SpyGlass technology plays an important role." While holding a demonstration for a visiting physician, as well as Baylor St. Luke's colleagues, Raijman was able to show how the SpyGlass offers a more specific diagnosis for the same patient. "In one single branch on the left side of the liver, there was mucous. It's not normal to have mucous there," he described. "As we were exploring that area, we saw a flat lesion in the bile duct with fronds—it almost looked like an anemone." Raijman identified the lesion as a villous adenoma of the bile duct, which has a high possibility of turning into cancer. "The impact of this is that now we have a specific diagnosis, we know exactly where within the liver it is, and he can undergo surgery and be cured," added Raijman. "We perform targeted biopsies; we can do specific breaking of stones and remove them from sites that otherwise would not be possible; and we can identify the cause of certain problems." Presently, Raijman is one of only five physicians using the SpyGlass technol- ogy in the world, and has helped refine and develop the technology, which will be released nationally. — Shea Connelly, Texas Medical Center It was like it lifted a curtain from my eyes— it was that dramatic. — ISAAC RAIJMAN, M.D. Chief of Gastroenterology at Baylor St. Luke's

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