Pancreatic cancer screening by abdominal ultrasonography

Correction: Ultrasonography Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

Abdominal ultrasonography in detecting and surgical treatment of pancreatic carcinoma.

THE AIM OF THE STUDY was to asses the clinical value of percutaneous abdominal ultrasonography in diagnosis, staging and surgical treatment of patients with pancreatic carcinoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS Prospective clinical trial on diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous abdominal ultrasonography was conducted in 409 consecutive patients with pancreatic cancer which were operated on at the I Dept. ...

Transabdominal contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of pancreatic cancer.

Since its introduction, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) has significantly extended the value of ultrasonography (US). CEUS can be used to more accurately determine pancreatic lesions compared to conventional US or to characterize lesions already detectable by US. Thus, CEUS can aid in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic tumors. Using US contrast media, it is possible to visually d...

Applications of endoscopic ultrasonography in pancreatic cancer.

BACKGROUND Accurate staging of pancreatic cancer is essential for surgical planning and for identification of locally advanced and metastatic disease that is incurable by surgery. Advances in endoscopic sonography (EUS), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography have improved the accuracy of staging and reduced the number of incomplete surgical resections. Tissue acquisition is...

Characteristics of breast cancer detected by supplementary screening ultrasonography

Dense breast tissue increases the risk of breast cancer [1,2] and can mask breast cancer, thereby resulting in false-negative mammography examinations [3]. Recently, legislation has been passed in many states of the United States that requires direct notification to women of their breast density on screening mammography, and information on supplementary screening tools such as ultrasononography...