[HTML][HTML] EFSUMB guidelines and recommendations on the clinical use of ultrasound elastography. Part 2: Clinical applications

D Cosgrove, F Piscaglia, J Bamber… - Ultraschall in der …, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
The clinical part of these Guidelines and Recommendations produced under the auspices of
the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology EFSUMB …

Emerging concepts in pancreatic cancer medicine: targeting the tumor stroma

A Neesse, S Krug, TM Gress, DA Tuveson… - OncoTargets and …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is a stroma-rich and highly challenging cancer to treat.
Over recent years, it has become increasingly evident that the complex network of soluble …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonography in diagnosing chronic pancreatitis: new aspects

G Dimcevski, FG Erchinger, R Havre… - World Journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The course and outcome is poor for most patients with pancreatic diseases. Advances in
pancreatic imaging are important in the detection of pancreatic diseases at early stages …

EUS elastography for diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses: a meta-analysis

M Mei, J Ni, D Liu, P Jin, L Sun - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The differential diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses has been a significant
challenge up until now. EUS elastography is now used as a new technique to distinguish …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative low mechanical index contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound for the differential diagnosis of chronic pseudotumoral pancreatitis and …

DI Gheonea, CT Streba, T Ciurea, A Săftoiu - BMC gastroenterology, 2013 - Springer
Background Second-generation intravenous blood-pool ultrasound contrast agents are
increasingly used in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for characterization of …

Technologies for imaging the normal and diseased pancreas

GA Coté, J Smith, S Sherman, K Kelly - Gastroenterology, 2013 - Elsevier
The prognosis is poor for most patients with pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis, or other
pancreatic diseases. Advances in pancreatic imaging could help identify these diseases at …

Clinical utility of endoscopic ultrasound elastography for identification of malignant pancreatic masses: A meta‐analysis

L Ying, X Lin, ZL Xie, YP Hu, KF Tang… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aim Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography is not used for
detection but rather for characterization of solid pancreatic masses. A meta‐analysis was …

[HTML][HTML] Use of an artificial neural network to predict persistent organ failure in patients with acute pancreatitis

W Hong, X Chen, S Jin, Q Huang, Q Zhu, J Pan - Clinics, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 312 patients with acute pancreatitis who were
admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College within 72 hours of the …

Chronic pancreatitis

MJ DiMagno, EP DiMagno - Current opinion in gastroenterology, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Celiacs are at risk for pancreatitis. The diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis may be enhanced
by ANN analysis of EUS imaging. Treatment of fat malabsorption requires 90 000 USP U of …

Endoscopic approach to the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic disease

WR Brugge - Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Endoscopic approach to the diagnosis and treatment of pancre... : Current Opinion in
Gastroenterology Endoscopic approach to the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic disease …