Diagnostic microRNA serum profile in pancreatic cancer. Background: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided biopsy allows cytologic and/or histologic diagnosis of lesions within or adjacent to the ...

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy seems to be safe and useful for enhancing the diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration; however, further studies are needed to ...

Different electronic linear scanning endoscopes are commercially available for EUS-FNA ( Table 1). Some of these devices have an elevator that should facilitate the positioning of the needle. When ...

Phase II trial of hepatic arterial infusion of fluorouracil and recombinant human interferon alfa-2b for liver metastases of colorectal cancer refractory to systemic fluorouracil and leucovorin. EUS ...

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a procedure that allows a doctor to obtain images and information about the digestive tract and the surrounding tissue and organs, including the lungs. Ultrasound ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;21(2):348-357. It is likely that trucut biopsies will have an important role in diagnosing submucosal lesions such as gastrointestinal stromal tumor as it is difficult to ...

A therapeutic endoscopic procedure provides treatment that is carried out via the endoscope. A procedure, which starts as a diagnostic or screening endoscopy, may become a therapeutic endoscopy ...

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., February 16, 2009 - Olympus America Inc. today announced the launch of EU-ME1, the world's first universal endoscopic ultrasound processor to combine electronic and mechanical ...

The new endoscope has a wire locking mechanism, a new distal end configuration and a new distinct design. The EG-74OUT endoscopic technology is designed to be compatible with Fujifilm’s flagship ...

Ultrasound scans are not a typical diagnostic tool for stomach ulcers. However, healthcare professionals may use them to track treatment progress and identify large ulcers. Ultrasound scans use sound ...

Pancreatic cancer develops from uncontrolled cell growth in the pancreas. Doctors may use an ultrasound to help detect pancreatic cancer as part of their diagnosis. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can ...

In the wake of warnings from the FDA about safety issues associated with certain ultrasound-equipped endoscopes, EndoSound has secured an agency clearance for a device designed to avoid those issues.