Endosonography (with DVD)

This book explains everything you need to know to effectively practice endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). The book's two sections help you learn to manipulate the endoscope and interpret what you see, and offer clear diagnostic guidance on each condition you may come across. Offers exquisite full-color illustrations with precise representations of Doppler and correlative endoscopy, pathology, and anatomy, to mirror what you see in practice. Follows a consistent chapter structure for quick and easy reference. Summarizes and analyzes all the evidence for each procedure in an accompanying literature table to save you time in selecting techniques. Includes a bonus DVD with video demonstrations of all EUS procedures to help you understand this dynamic modality.

Section I - Basis of EUS. Introduction. Principles of ultrasound. Equipment. Setting up an EUS service. Training and simulators. Indications, preparation, risks and complications. Section II - Mediastinum. How to perform EUS in the esophagus and mediastinum. EUS in non-small cell lung cancer. EUS in esophageal cancer. EUS diagnosis of posterior mediastinal masses, lymph nodes and cysts. Section III - Stomach. How to perform EUS in the stomach. Submucosal lesions. EUS in gastric cancer. EUS to evaluate gastric wall layer abnormalities – non-Hodgkin lymphoma and