Endosonography in Gastroenterology /

The purpose of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is to overcome the limitations of traditional transcutaneous ultrasonography by directly approaching target lesions with a high-frequency ultrasound source via the gastrointestinal lumen. This book has four specific aims: - to evaluate the technique an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tio, Thian Lok
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1988.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Instruments and Technique of Investigation
  • Endoscopic Ultrasonography of Normal and Pathologic Upper Gastrointestinal Wall Structure
  • Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Analysing Peri-Intestinal Lymph Node Abnormality
  • The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Assessing Local Resectability of Oesophagogastric Malignancies
  • Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Staging Local Resectability of Pancreatic and Periampullary Malignancy
  • Endoscopic Ultrasonography of Bile Duct Malignancy and the Preoperative Assessment of Local Resectability
  • Endoscopic Ultrasonography of an Arteriovenous Malformation in a Gastric Polyp
  • Endoscopic Ultrasonography of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Stomach
  • Comparison of Blind Transrectal Ultrasonography with Endoscopic Transrectal Ultrasonography in Assessing Rectal and Perirectal Diseases
  • Evaluation of Resectability of Gastrointestinal Tumors
  • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Stomach: Endosonography versus Computed Tomography, Endoscopy, and Histology
  • Endoscopic Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Smooth Muscle Tumors of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: A Comparison with Computed Tomography, Endoscopy, and Barium Meal
  • Summary.