TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 36. Endoscopic Ultrasound
A1  - Lee, Linda S.
A2  - Greenberger, Norton J.
A2  - Blumberg, Richard S.
A2  - Burakoff, Robert
Y1  - 2012
N1  - 
T2  - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 2e
AB  - Endoscopic  ultrasound  (EUS)  is  a  critical  tool  in  cancer  staging  and  is  superior  to  computed  tomography  (CT)  and  positron  emission  tomography  (PET)  in  esophageal  cancer  staging.EUS-guided  fine  needle  aspiration  (EUS-FNA)  is  the  most  sensitive  method  for  diagnosing  pancreatic  cancer;  accuracy  of  EUS  is  similar  to  CT  for  assessing  vascular  invasion.EUS  helps  evaluate  submucosal  lesions,  although  the  yield  of  EUS-FNA  is  lower  for  submucosal  than  for  extraluminal  lesions.EUS  is  emerging  as  an  important  tool  in  diagnosing  chronic  pancreatitis.Diagnostic  yield  for  EUS  is  similar  to  MRCP  in  detecting  choledocholithiasis,  but  initial  EUS  has  the  greatest  cost-utility.  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55960037
ER  -