Sign in
Advanced EUS imaging for early detection of pancreatic cancer
Journal article   Peer reviewed

Advanced EUS imaging for early detection of pancreatic cancer

Sunil Amin, Christopher J Dimaio and Michelle Kang Kim
Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America, Vol.23(3), pp.607-623
2013-07
PMID: 23735106

Abstract

Early Detection of Cancer - methods Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration - methods Endosonography - methods Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods Microscopy, Confocal - methods Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-fine needle aspiration remains the gold standard for diagnosing pancreatic malignancy. However, in a subset of patients, limitations remain in regards to image quality and diagnostic yield of biopsies. Several new devices and processors have been developed that allow for enhancement of the EUS image. Initial studies of these modalities do show promise. However, cost, availability, and overall incremental benefit to EUS-fine needle aspiration have yet to be determined.

Metrics

5 Record Views

Details