Endoscopic ultrasound.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is being used to diagnose and evaluate a number of conditions of the gastrointestinal tract. This article describes the type of EUS equipment that is being used in clinical practice, the type of conditions for which it is used to diagnose and evaluate, and its therapeutic uses.
Rossi
Federico T
FT
Minnesota Gastroenterology, P.A., USA.
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D004067:Digestive System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D019160:Endosonography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging