Endoscopic ultrasound and pancreatic applications: what the radiologist needs to know

Abdom Imaging. 2013 Dec;38(6):1360-72. doi: 10.1007/s00261-013-9979-6.

Abstract

As the technology has improved, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has taken on an important role in the diagnosis of a number of different neoplastic and non-neoplastic pancreatic diseases. EUS can provide high-resolution images with subtle anatomic detail, and has also taken on an important role in the targeted biopsy of the pancreas and adjacent structures. This review seeks to familiarize radiologists with the role of EUS in the diagnosis of chronic and autoimmune pancreatitis, solid pancreatic masses, and cystic pancreatic neoplasms.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Endosonography / instrumentation
  • Endosonography / methods*
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Pancreatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*