Diagnosis of vascular invasion in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma using endoscopic ultrasound elastography

Diagnosis of vascular invasion in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma using endoscopic ultrasound elastography

Abstract Background Vascular invasion is an important criterion for resectability and deciding the therapeutic strategy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but imaging diagnosis is currently difficult. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography (EG) images have band-like artifacts on the bord...

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Main Authors: Kenta Yamada, Hiroki Kawashima, Eizaburo Ohno, Takuya Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Masanao Nakamura, Ryoji Miyahara, Masatoshi Ishigami, Yoshiki Hirooka, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Endoscopic ultrasound
Endoscopic ultrasound elastography
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01228-9

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