Endoscopic ultrasound is a procedure that combines endoscopy and ultrasound to create images of the digestive tract and nearby organs and tissues. It also is called EUS. During EUS, a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope is placed in the digestive tract.

Apr 28, 2022 · An endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) procedure examines the inside of your digestive tract. It can detect pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, as well as cancer that's spread to other parts of your body. EUS can also detect inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pancreatitis and other causes of abdominal pain.

Dec 12, 2023 · Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a procedure that examines your gastrointestinal tract. It combines two imaging techniques – endoscopy and ultrasound. EUS can be used to diagnose diseases and other conditions in your digestive tract and nearby organs and tissues.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) combines two techniques — endoscopy and ultrasound — to help doctors see, evaluate and diagnose conditions in and near the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Endoscopic ultrasound, also called endoscopic sonography, uses a special endoscope with an ultrasound probe.

Nov 23, 2022 · Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a test that uses a camera and sound waves to produce live images of parts of the digestive system. This includes organs such as the stomach, pancreas, and gallbladder, as well as nearby structures and tissues like lymph nodes.

Aug 19, 2024 · Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a diagnostic test that combines endoscopy and ultrasound to obtain images and information about the digestive tract and the surrounding tissue and organs.

Jul 31, 2023 · An endoscopic ultrasound scan (EUS) is an internal scan that shows images of the digestive tract. An EUS uses ultrasound waves to identify gastrointestinal conditions, such as blockages, cysts, or tumors.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) combines ultrasound and conventional endoscopy technologies to see beyond the walls of the gastrointestinal tract. EUS allows endoscopists to visualize all five layers of the GI tract, as well as surrounding tissue and organs.

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a minimally invasive approach to diagnosing and treating diseases within or beside the GI tract. At IU Health, our EUS physicians have expertise in all aspects of EUS care, including interventional EUS.

Dec 13, 2024 · Endoscopic ultrasound is a procedure that combines flexible endoscopy and high-frequency ultrasound and examines the gastrointestinal tract and surrounding organs.