Abstract
Contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasonography (CH-EUS) with contrast agent enabled us to assess the hemodynamics closely, despite limited data in pancreatic tumors. We have initiated a prospective, single arm, and non-randomized study to clarify the accuracy and safety of CH-EUS with Sonazoid and time-intensity curve (TIC) analysis for diagnosing benign or malignant pancreatic tumors. A total of 200 patients will undergo CH-EUS and TIC analysis. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis will be used to determine the optimal parameter cutoff values for TIC analysis. This will clarify whether CH-EUS and TIC can further improve the diagnosis of pancreatic tumors over conventional EUS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 323-326 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta medica Okayama |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- CH-EUS
- Pancreatic tumor
- TIC
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)