"Endoscopic ultrasound" refers to a medical procedure where a thin tube with a tiny camera is used to examine and take images of internal body organs or tissues. It helps doctors get a better view of problems like tumors, inflammation, or blockages inside the body.
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Often the diagnosis of malignancy as the etiology of strictures is made based upon findings on cross-sectional imaging,
endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration, and an advanced diagnostic technique known as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
If further investigations such
as endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) are required, we will try to schedule these procedures prior to the clinic appointment.
The CT scanner, multi-detector CT and
advanced endoscopic ultrasound technologies provide vivid, detailed images of tumors, which are especially useful for planning surgery to remove the tumor while sparing healthy tissue surrounding the tumor, and for learning whether the cancer has spread (metastasized) to other locations beyond the primary tumor.
5/13/2008 UC San Diego Medical Center Awards Physician of the Year to
Endoscopic Ultrasound Expert Every year, UC San Diego honors physicians for their outstanding commitment to healthcare, both in the hospital setting and throughout the community.
Endoscopic ultrasound uses a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope that has a built - in miniature ultrasound probe to explore the digestive tract and create visual images with sound waves.
Interventional gastroenterology
including endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, treatment of esophageal varices, and placement of endobiliary stents for palliation in patients with advanced biliary cancers
Direct tumor injection takes place through
an endoscopic ultrasound, in which a scope is inserted through the mouth and into the stomach so that the tumor in the pancreas can be seen.
Learn more about gastrointestinal interventional endoscopy and
endoscopic ultrasound.
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An endoscopic ultrasound or endoscopic ultrasound - guided, fine needle aspiration can provide very precise staging and can even detect tumors when other imaging modalities have been unable to provide a diagnosis,» says Irving Waxman, MD, director of endoscopy at the University of Chicago and a founder of the pancreatic cancer program.
Dr. Siddiqui's clinical focus is on gastrointestinal oncology and
endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).
The key to precise diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer is
endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), a technique that uses soundwaves to create an image of the pancreas.
Physicians can also use endoscopes to collect tissue for biopsy in a procedure called «
endoscopic ultrasound - guided, fine needle aspiration.»
Act as procedure assistant under the direct supervision of the physician during endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopy, endoscopy, bronchoscopy,
endoscopic ultrasound, and ERCP.
A gastrointestinal technician (GI) assists a nurse or a doctor in GI procedures, such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, bronchoscopies, and
endoscopic ultrasound.