Abstract:【Objective】 To evaluate the role of narrow-band imaging endoscopy for detecting early esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE). 【Methods】 A total of 176 patients diagnosed BE by endoscopy were enrolled in this study. They were observed by common endoscopy, narrow-band imaging (NBI), and then 1.2% Lugoul's iodine staining endoscope. The suspected lesions were mapped, recorded, and sent for biopsy. 【Results】 Among the 176 patients, 160 patients were diagnosed by histology. Of the 160 patients, 3 were diagnosed with early esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC).The three methods were compared regarding sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, positive likelihood value and negative likelihood value, respectively. Sensitivity and negative predictive value by NBI and iodine staining endoscope were both 100%, specificity was 89.8% and 91.7%, which were better than common endoscopy. 【Conclusion】 NBI technology has high sensitivity and negative predictive value for detecting early esophageal adenocarcinoma, and it has comparable results with those obtained with Lugol's staining.