Endoscopic ultrasound procedure (EUS) is a minimally-invasive procedure using an endoscope with an ultrasound camera at the tip of it to evaluate the layers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. With ...

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) is currently performed on a routine basis at many endoscopic centers and it is evident that this procedure has a major impact on ...

Maybe you’ve been experiencing unexplained abdominal pain or unintentional weight loss. Or maybe your doctor saw something suspicious on a CT scan or other imaging test. Whatever the reason, you’ve ...

A prospective Chinese study shows that a standardized oral contrast-enhanced ultrasound flowchart stages gastric cancer depth ...

Ultrasound can’t detect stomach ulcers as easily as other methods, like upper endoscopy. But since ultrasound is noninvasive, it might be beneficial in some situations, like detecting large ulcers or ...

The image shows an ultrasound endoscope in the stomach imaging the pancreas (left picture) and corresponding small pancreatic cancer that is undergoing fine needle biopsy under endoscopic ultrasound ...

A pancreatic biopsy is a diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer. It involves taking a sample of cells from tissue or a tumor in the pancreas and sending it for laboratory analysis. Types of biopsy for ...

EndoSound has suggested that in addition to improving patient safety, its add-on device may also be more accessible than other, more costly ultrasound-equipped endoscopes. (Sarah ...

Endoscopic ultrasound procedure (EUS) is a minimally invasive procedure using an endoscope with an ultrasound camera at the tip of it to evaluate the layers of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. With ...