Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is now considered one of the most essential and cost-effective techniques in the assessment of a wide range of gastrointestinal diseases. A remarkably versatile, minimally invasive procedure, it also calls for a high level of anatomic knowledge and technical prowess. This revised and updated lavishly illustrated volume -- a textbook and atlas in one -- offers medical professionals the most comprehensive overview of EUS available, as well as a wealth of valuable insights from leaders in the field.

Features:

- More than 1000 high-quality images- Logical, easy-to-use structure, including the requisite anatomy and pathology- Strategies for selecting patients and procedures, including hygiene requirements, informed consent, patient positioning and monitoring, and more- Precise clinical descriptions and valuable tips and techniques for diagnosis and treatment- Guidance on the successful handling of needling and catheters- Insightful discussions of the uses and limitations of evolving techniques- Chapters on contrast-enhanced EUS techniques and SonoElastography, new chapters on "Hot Spots of Interventional EUS" and Portal Hypertension- Accompanying DVD with over 60 video sequences and 30 still images on selected topics

Written for specialists and trainees in gastroenterology, pneumology, and surgery, Endoscopic Ultrasound is essential reading for anyone wishing to explore and exploit the potential of state-of-the-art EUS.

I Techniques
1 Basics of Radial Endoscopic Ultrasound
2 Longitudinal EUS Anatomy
3 EUS meets VOXEL-MAN: a Software-Based Training System for Longitudinal EUS
4 Miniprobes
5 Intraductal Ultrasound
6 Radial EUS, Linear EUS, or Ultrasound Miniprobe: Which Is the Most Suitable Device in Gastrointestinal EUS?
7 Ultrasound Contrast Agents and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography
8 Sonoelastography: a New Ultrasound Modality for Assessing Tissue Elasticity
II Diagnostic Imaging and Interventions
9 EUS-Guided Biopsy: Equipment and Technique
10 EUS-Guided Biopsy Indications, Problems, Pitfalls, Troubleshooting, Clinical Impact
11 Tips and Tricks for Fine-Needle Puncture
12 Complications of Endoscopic Ultrasound: Risk Assessment and Prevention
III Gastrointestinal Tract
13 Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum
14 Endoscopic Ultrasound in Subepithelial Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
15 Endosonographic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Gastrointestinal Lymphoma
16 Endoscopic Ultrasound in Chronic Pancreatitis
17 Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: the Role of Endoscopic Ultrasonography
18 Benign and Malignant (Cystic) Tumors of the Pancreas
19 Pancreatic Interventions
20 Endosonography of the Hepatobiliary System
21 Endoscopic Ultrasound Imaging of the Adrenals
22 Contrast-Enhanced EUS
23 Incidental Findings in the Surrounding Organs (Miscellaneous)
24 Endoanal and Endorectal Sonography
25 Three-Dimensional Endorectal Ultrasound and Rectal Cancer
26 Endoscopic Ultrasound of the Colon
IV Lung and Mediastinum
27 Mediastinum from the Esophagus
28 Endobronchial Ultrasound with Miniprobe Radial Scanning
29 Endobronchial Ultrasound
V Additional Applications
30 EUS-Guided Neurolysis of the Celiac Plexus
31 EUS-Guided Biliary Drainage
32 Laparoscopic Ultrasound Scanning
33 Hot Topics in Interventional EUS
34 Portal Hypertension and Endoscopic Ultrasound