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10838704

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-6-30
pubmed:abstractText
Endosonography is an imaging method whereby a high frequency ultrasound probe is inserted into a body cavity with or without under endoscopic control. Examination of the gastrointestinal tract is performed using special echo-endoscopes or trans-endoscopic mini-probes. The gastrointestinal wall, mediastinum, pancreas, bile ducts, retroperitoneum, and other structures surrounding the gastrointestinal tract are target organs for endosonography. A detailed image of pathological processes can thus be obtained. The method can be used both for primary diagnosis of lesions and in follow-up of gastrointestinal diseases. It is accurate in local staging of cancer and in detecting small lesions. There are some limitations for optimal examination like stenoses or other factors prohibiting a precise positioning of the ultrasound transducer. The clinical importance of endo-sonographic examinations must be continuously evaluated on the basis of new technical modalities and changes in therapeutic procedures.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0172-4614
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
47-58
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
[Intraluminal sonography in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases].
pubmed:affiliation
Institut für Innere Medizin, Haukeland Universitätsklinik, Universität Bergen, Norwegen. svein.odegaard@haukeland.no
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review