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Clinical evaluation of new diagnostic modalities of endoscopic ultrasound for pancreaticobiliary diseases
Author(s) -
Teoh Anthony Yuen Bun,
Tang Raymond Shing Yan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/den.12444
Subject(s) - medicine , elastography , radiology , endoscopic ultrasound , endoscopic ultrasonography , fine needle aspiration , cytology , ultrasonography , endoscopy , ultrasound , pathology , biopsy
Endoscopic ultrasonography ( EUS ) is currently an integral tool for work‐up of pancreaticobiliary neoplasms. Tissue acquisition by EUS is possible with fine‐needle aspiration ( FNA ) cytology and histology. However, FNA still carries some limitations and risks of complications. The use of image‐enhanced EUS may improve detection and characterization of pancreaticobiliary neoplasms and complement FNA . The present article aims to provide an overview of the current development of contrast‐enhanced imaging and elastography in EUS and their potential application in the diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary diseases.