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Endoscopic Ultrasound Procedure with Needle Biopsy
Abdominal Cancer: For patients thought to be suffering from cancer of the digestive system, a definitive diagnosis can be hard to come by. Using a thin flexible tube called an endoscope, which has a tiny TV camera and a light on the end of it, a highly trained gastroenterologist can obtain a clear and unobstructed view of the digestive tract. When fitted with a miniaturized ultrasound probe, the instrument can also produce images of organs like the liver, pancreas, bile ducts and lymph nodes that lie out of sight behind the wall of the stomach. With the help of fine-needle aspiration, the physician can accurately diagnose suspected cancers or evaluate how far they have spread, thereby leading to effective treatment planning.
Watch the replay of a live endoscopic ultrasound examination and needle biopsy originating from Hartford Hospital, originally broadcast on March 22, 2007 at 6:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC)
