Utility of Elastography with Endoscopic Ultrasonography Shear-Wave Measurement for Diagnosing Chronic Pancreatitis.

Yasunobu Yamashita Kensuke Tanioka Yuki Kawaji Takashi Tamura Junya Nuta Keiichi Hatamaru Masahiro Itonaga Takeichi Yoshida Yoshiyuki Ida Takao Maekita Mikitaka Iguchi Masayuki Kitano

Published in: Gut and liver (2021)

EUS-SWM provides an objective assessment and can be an alternative diagnostic tool for diagnosing CP. EUS-SWM may also be useful for predicting the presence of endocrine dysfunction.

Keyphrases

fine needle aspiration
ultrasound guided
magnetic resonance imaging
oxidative stress
contrast enhanced
liver fibrosis
computed tomography
endoscopic submucosal dissection
clinical evaluation