TY - JOUR
T1 - Cholangiocarcinoma and intraductal sonography
AU - Inui, Kazuo
AU - Miyoshi, Hironao
PY - 2005/1
Y1 - 2005/1
N2 - The instruments and processing systems of intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) and 3D-IDUS are developing. IDUS is a reliable method for the evaluation of cholangiocarcinoma, and accurate staging is the most significant role of IDUS. DPR images produced by 3D-IDUS are useful to assess the tumor extension and the relationship with surrounding organs. 3D-IDUS is more useful for the precise diagnosis of cancer extension in cholangiocarcinoma, especially in invasion into the portal vein and pancreas, than CT scan and angiography. Tumor volume calculated with 3D-IDUS should determine the prognosis for the patients and facilitate the evaluation of efficacy of laser therapy.
AB - The instruments and processing systems of intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) and 3D-IDUS are developing. IDUS is a reliable method for the evaluation of cholangiocarcinoma, and accurate staging is the most significant role of IDUS. DPR images produced by 3D-IDUS are useful to assess the tumor extension and the relationship with surrounding organs. 3D-IDUS is more useful for the precise diagnosis of cancer extension in cholangiocarcinoma, especially in invasion into the portal vein and pancreas, than CT scan and angiography. Tumor volume calculated with 3D-IDUS should determine the prognosis for the patients and facilitate the evaluation of efficacy of laser therapy.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.giec.2004.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.giec.2004.07.006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15555957
AN - SCOPUS:8844227577
SN - 1052-5157
VL - 15
SP - 143
EP - 155
JO - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
JF - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
IS - 1
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