A comparison of image quality between tissue harmonic imaging and fundamental imaging with an electronic radial scanning echoendoscope in the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases

Hideki Ishikawa, Yoshiki Hirooka, Akihiro Itoh, Senju Hashimoto, Naoto Okada, Terutomo Itoh, Hiroki Kawashima, Hidemi Goto

研究成果: ジャーナルへの寄稿学術論文査読

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Background: The availability of an electronic radial scanning echoendoscope has facilitated the clinical use of tissue harmonic imaging. This study compares the quality of US images acquired by tissue harmonic imaging during electronic radial scanning EUS to those acquired by fundamental imaging. Methods: Electronic radial scanning EUS was performed in 108 patients with pancreatic lesions (58 cystic, 50 solid). US images acquired by fundamental imaging at a frequency of 7.5 MHz were compared with those acquired by tissue harmonic imaging by using transmitting and receiving frequencies of, respectively, 4.0 and 8.0 MHz at the same scanning plane. Cystic lesions were evaluated for boundary/septum and nodules, and solid lesions, for boundary and internal structure. US images acquired by tissue harmonic imaging and fundamental imaging during electronic radial scanning EUS were compared, by using a Likert scale for the respective evaluation criteria, by two independent endoscopists. Observations: For cystic lesions, tissue harmonic images were significantly clearer than fundamental images for visualizing boundary and septum (p < 0.0001, both reviewers) and nodules (p = 0.0003, Reviewer 1; p = 0.0007, Reviewer 2). For solid lesions, tissue harmonic images were significantly clearer than fundamental images for visualizing boundary (p = 0.0003, Reviewer 1; p < 0.0001, Reviewer 2) and internal structures (p = 0.0003, Reviewer 1; p = 0.0009, Reviewer 2). Conclusions: US images acquired by tissue harmonic imaging appear to be clearer compared with those acquired by fundamental imaging.

本文言語英語
ページ(範囲)931-936
ページ数6
ジャーナルGastrointestinal endoscopy
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DOI
出版ステータス出版済み - 06-2003
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 放射線学、核医学およびイメージング
  • 消化器病学

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