Open AccessEndoscopic ultrasound elastography for differentiating between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and inflammatory masses: A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Xiang Li,
Xu Wang,
Jianghong Shi,
Yong Lin,
Xin Zeng
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i37.6284
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic ultrasound , meta analysis , elastography , pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma , diagnostic accuracy , radiology , adenocarcinoma , homogeneous , ultrasound , gastroenterology , pancreatic cancer , cancer , physics , thermodynamics
To evaluate the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography for differentiating between pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and pancreatic inflammatory masses (PIM).