title: Transendoscopic ultrasound mini-probes, are they necessary?
abstract: The goal of this paper was to define the current state of mini-probes or miniaturized endoscopic ultrasound probes, their technical specifications, current clinical applications, safety and minimal risks, complications and limitations.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Ecoendoscopia. Centro Médico Teknon. Barcelona. Spain. varas@dr.teknon.es
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Varas Lorenzo
mesh_terms: D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019160:Endosonography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014159:Transducers; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000295:instrumentation